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2012 Election

Maps: Voter Turnout and Wake’s Presidential Vote

pres_resultsWe put together some maps of Wake County’s vote last Tuesday. Take a look at turnout and the presidential vote.
November 12, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, The Latest | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

County: Ward Returns, Sullivan Takes Portman’s Seat

Wake commission election 2012 graphicIn a neck-and-neck race, incumbent Betty Lou Ward and newcomer Caroline Sullivan beat out their challengers for seats on the Wake County Board. Voters also approved the Wake Technical Community College bond.

Election Live Blog 2012

election day 110612 Walter DaltonWe blogged from 6:30 a.m. to midnight on Election Day. Read up on the political action from the polls to the parties.
November 6, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, The Latest | Comments closed | Full Story »

Poll Observers Prep for Contested Election

Voters cast ballots at Dillard Drive Elementary School during the spring primary election.With reports of aggression and intimidation taking place at polls across the state, Wake County party poll observers prepare to be on their guard.
November 5, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, The Latest | Tags: , , , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Overseas Voters Can Now Use Email to Cast Ballots

A ballot counting machine.The added ability to submit absentee ballots electronically expedites the election process.
November 2, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, The Latest | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Sunshine for County Commission Election Finances

Democrats running for seats on the Wake County Commission have raised more than six times the funds that Republicans have brought in this election cycle.

Early Voting Ends Saturday

Signs direct drivers to the Chavis Park early voting site.Wake County’s early voting ends Saturday. Despite some reports of traffic problems, election officials say the process has gone well this year.
November 1, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Traffic Problems Reported at Early Voting Sites

Voters wait to cast their ballots Saturday morning inside the Chavis Park community center.Wake County Board of Elections members are trying to find help to direct traffic around busy early voting sites.
October 24, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, The Latest | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

Adventures in Early Voting

Voters line up Sunday waiting outside Chavis Community Center before the doors opened at 1 p.m.A hectic weekend kicked off early voting in Wake County.
October 22, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News, Oak City Portraits, The Latest | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Early Voting Begins Thursday

Voters cast ballots at Dillard Drive Elementary School during the spring primary election.Residents can register and vote at the same time during the early voting period, which ends Nov. 3.
October 18, 2012 | Posted in: 2012 Election, News | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »