Early voting turnout in Lenoir County climbed to 524 ballots cast through Monday, Feb. 16, according to totals provided by the Lenoir County Board of Elections.
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NC Implements Photo ID Requirement for 2023 Municipal Elections
Voters in North Carolina will now be required to present photo ID when voting in NC. This new requirement will start with the 2023 municipal elections. Voters will show their ID to an election worker and they will confirm the picture on the ID reasonably resembles the voter.
Neuse News year in review: October
Neuse News delivers hyper-local news to the inbox of our readers every morning at 7:00 AM. Here is a look back on October’s most memorable articles.
Dan Perry: Vote for change
Many have voted early, but there will be others who choose to vote on election day. I would like to leave you with a few thoughts to consider as you go to the polls this Tuesday.
Mike Parker: Early voting underway in North Carolina
On Thursday, October 20, early voting started in North Carolina and will continue until November 5, 2022. I like early voting because it helps me avoid lines and do my civic duty. By the time you read these words, my wife Sandra and I will have voted. Of course, election day is November 8 this year.
John Hood: Should felons be able to vote?
Do you think felons should lose their right to vote? If so, do you think they should be able to regain that right after getting out of prison or should they have to wait until they complete any probation or parole requirement that follows prison? Or do you think a felony conviction should forever block someone from participating in elections?
Reece Gardner: Anything less than fair and free elections must not tolerated
I am sure that most of us would have preferred that the recent 2020 Election could have come and gone without controversy, but that just isn't the case. News continues to surface raising serious questions about what happened. The Election Audit is near completion in Arizona and the results are upsetting a lot of people, including some whom you would expect to be on board in the effort to bring the election results to an honest conclusion.
Reece Gardner: Discretion in taking advice
I want to talk today about giving and receiving advice. But first, a word of caution about the effort being made by some in this country to employ an all-mail national election in November. This is risky, to say the least.
John Nix: Voter ID provision diverted
Federal Judge Loretta Biggs filed a preliminary injunction halting the Voter ID law in NC on Dec. 27, 2019. What does that mean to North Carolina voters?
Reece Gardner: My views on the Green New Deal
Legendary local broadcaster Reece Gardner shares his thoughts on the controversial Green New Deal.
Reece Gardner: Don't forget to vote in the GOP second primary
Neuse News columnist and legendary local broadcaster Reece Gardner reminds you to vote in the GOP’s second primary.
Early voting enters final week in U.S. House primary race
As the deadline for early voting for the primary election of the U.S. House of Representatives District 3 seat draws near, fewer than 10,000 votes were cast heading into the final week.
Reece Gardner: We need more honest political dialogue in 2019
Neuse News columnist and legendary broadcaster Reece Gardner shares his thoughts about the state of the political game.
Mike Parker: On Election Day, exercise your right to vote
I have had this conversation with a number of people through the years. When a person complains about politicians, legislative actions, or decisions by state, local, or national government, I ask one question: “Did you vote?”
Letter to the Editor: Dan Perry
In his first letter to the editor to Neuse News, Dan Perry give us his take on this year’s elections.