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Polling places will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 p.m. will be able to vote. Following are the list of voting sites in Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties.
Be sure to tune in to Facebook LIVE on Tuesday at 7:30 for our annual Election Night Results Show. www.facebook.com/neusenews
At the October 5th Kinston City Council meeting, the elected members unanimously approved two motions allowing city employees new vacation days for June 19 and Election Day. With roughly less than five minutes of discussion, both motions passed.
The City of Kinston has 378 positions on payroll and have about 350 positions filled at this time. Let’s assume all 350 are eligible to vote. If 70% take the time to vote, that will equate to approximately 245 employees exercising that right. Since 61.2% have already cast their ballots in our area, it would mean about 214 employees have already done so.
Based on historical numbers, the cost per vote on Election Day (31) is roughly $1,729, plus time and a half for our police, fire and other essential employees.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. On this day, registered voters in North Carolina may vote at their assigned polling place. This is different than early voting, where eligible individuals may cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county.
The US Supreme Court refused Republicans' request to overturn a decision by the State Board of Elections to extend the period from three to nine days because of the coronavirus pandemic, with a deadline of November 12. An absentee ballot received after 5 p.m. on Election Day will be counted only if they are postmarked on or before Election Day and received by mail no later than 5 p.m. November 12.
I am Jonathan Britt, Treasurer for the Lenoir County Parents for In-Person Education PAC, writing to endorse write-in candidates Michelle Cash and Nancy Gilmore for the Lenoir County Board of Education.
As you know, Early Voting will continue through Saturday, with Election Day falling on Tuesday, November 3. There are many very important contests to be decided this year. Let's make our voices heard!
Today, NC House Speaker Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) campaigned for Rep. Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir, Wayne) in Kinston at the NC Cooperative Extension office, an early voting location. Moore is serving his third term as the presiding officer of the NC House of Representatives and represents Cleveland County. Humphrey, the incumbent, serves as the House Majority Freshman Caucus Whip and is facing challenger Virginia Cox-Daugherty for the seat.
The call from Airforce Two to the Kinston Radio Tower announced the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence with nine days remaining before the General Election. Pence jogged from the plane to the podium before he greeted the crowd who stood in the rain to see him.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives at the Kinston Regional Jetport to address the crowd at his campaign rally Sunday. This is our Facebook Live video of his arrival and speech.
Despite the weather and staff members testing positive for COVID, Vice President Pence will be in Kinston on Sunday at 6:00 pm at the airport. Both Vice President Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID on Sunday.
Candidates for Lenoir County Board of Education Nancy Gilmore, Bruce Hill, Michelle Cash, and Merwyn Smith, answer questions about topics that impact education in Lenoir County. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
Vice President Mike Pence will hold a ‘Make America Great Again!’ campaign rally in Kinston on Sunday, October 25 at the Kinston Jet Center. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm and close at 5:30 pm.
Vice President Mike Pence will hold a ‘Make America Great Again!’ campaign rally in Kinston on Sunday, October 25 at the Kinston Jet Center. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm and close at 5:30 pm.
Our 3rd annual General Election Night Results Show (and our 1st presidential) begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd. Our Neuse News team will bring you results and analysis from Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, including the State of NC and the presidential election.
Sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor our show will be hosted by Publisher BJ Murphy and co-anchored by Correspondent Catherine Hardee and Political Analyst Tyndall Davis.
Incumbent District 7 State Senator Jim Perry and candidate Col. Donna Lake answer questions regarding student debt, poverty, COVID-19 response, economic opportunities and more. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
Candidates for NC House District 12, incumbent Chris Humphrey and Virginia Cox-Daugherty, answer questions about topics that impact North Carolina. Topics include student debt, high school graduation rate, improving economic opportunities, decreasing poverty and the state’s Covid-19 response. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
It has been an honor to serve as your Lenoir County Clerk of Court for the past 18 years. I have worked with thousands of local families through the Estate process, Adoptions, Civil and Criminal cases. I have also had the privilege to work with Representative Chris Humphrey when he served as a Lenoir County Commissioner for 8 years. Chris has been a good friend to Lenoir County ever since. He has supported our court system and law enforcement. (continuing reading….)
Candidates for Lenoir County Commissioners At-large Linda Rouse Sutton, Steve Saint Amand, Tiffani Koonce-Crawford, and Chad Rouse answered some frequently asked questions, including “Recently the Lenoir County Economic development office folded into the Global TransPark. Does this benefit Lenoir County, why or why not? How can we improve the pay scale for Lenoir County employees? What do you see as the correct balance between historic preservation and cultural sensitivity? Do you believe Lenoir County Government adequately funds the Lenoir County Public School System? Is our County property tax rate adequate to support the needs of Lenoir County government?”
If the turnout of voters in this first week of Early Voting continues to grow, we are in the process of witnessing the largest election turnout ever, both in North Carolina and throughout the country. Another interesting development is the rapid growth of independent voters.
A poll conducted Oct. 15-18 by the ECU Center for Survey Research shows a three-point lead (50% to 47%) for Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump among likely voters in North Carolina. The Senate race between Democrat Cal Cunningham and Republican Thom Tillis remains a tossup with Cunningham holding a 48-47% lead, while Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican challenger Dan Forest, 53% to 44%.
