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Vance Co. BOE Announces Important General Election Dates, Reminders

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-Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections

The Vance County Board of Elections (VCBOE) has announced important upcoming November 2020 General Election dates, deadlines and reminders.

November 2020 General Election Important Dates:

Friday, September 4, 2020 – Absentee Voting by Mail Begins

Friday, October 9, 2020 – Voter Registration Deadline

Thursday, October 15, 2020 – One-Stop Voting (Early Voting) Begins

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail

Saturday, October 31, 2020 – One-Stop Voting (Early Voting) Ends

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – Last Day to Return an Absentee Ballot by Mail

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – November Election Day

Friday, November 13, 2020 – County Canvass

Deadlines for Absentee Voting by Mail for the 2020 General Election

October 15, 2020 – October 27, 2020

Requests are accepted on the approved State Absentee by Mail Request Form only and ballots are mailed by the Board of Elections Office.

October 27, 2020 – November 3, 2020

Valid in-person requests are accepted for sick and disabled voters at the Board of Elections Office.

Ballots must be returned by November 3, 2020, at 5 p.m. or be post-marked by November 3, 2020, and received by mail no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020.

Reminders on Absentee Voting by Mail

The absentee ballot envelope, where indicated, must have one witness and their signature and the voter’s signature or mark. Only the voter or the voter’s near relative or the voter’s verifiable legal guardian is allowed to request or return the voter’s absentee ballot materials.

To Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail

Voter or voter’s near relative or verifiable legal guardian must fill out and sign the State Absentee Ballot Request Form. Request forms are available at the Vance County Board of Elections Office, mailed by request from the VCBOE or online at www.ncsbe.gov.

Same-Day Registration

Those who miss the October 9, 2020, voter registration deadline may register to vote during the One-Stop Voting (Early Voting). Click here for a list of Vance County’s early voting dates and sites.

Out of Precinct Voting

Voters who appear on Election Day in the correct county but in the improper precinct may cast a provisional ballot which will be counted for all contests in which the voter was eligible to participate.

For more information, visit the Vance County Board of Elections website (click here) or call the VCBOE at (252) 492-3730. The VCBOE office is located at 300 S. Garnett Street in Henderson, NC. Director Faye Gill is also available by email at fgill@vancecounty.org.

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Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee to Meet Sept. 3

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-Information courtesy the City of Henderson

The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson.

The purpose of this meeting is to consider an offer to purchase City-owned property. The public is welcome to observe.

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Kerr-Tar COG Awarded Funding to Assist Eligible Residents With Home Repairs

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-Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been awarded $200,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2020 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program to assist residents in the counties of Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren.

The Urgent Repair Program finances emergency home repairs for homeowners who are elderly or have special needs and whose incomes are below 50% of the median for the area. Only repairs that address imminent threats to the life and/or safety of occupants of the dwelling unit or accessibility modifications will be performed under the program. A total of 18 households are projected to be assisted.

In the Urgent Repair Program, one or two critical problems may be repaired, but the entire house is not addressed. Examples of work typically done under this program include roof or HVAC system repair, well or septic system repairs, adding accessibility features like ramps, bathroom grab bars and wider doors.

The COG will provide assistance, to those whose homes are selected for repairs, in the form of a loan. Homeowners will receive an unsecured deferred, interest-free loan, forgiven at a rate of $2,000 per year until the principal balance is reduced to zero.   The maximum amount of the loan available is $10,000.

Applications are available starting September 1, 2020, and must be returned to the COG office by 5 p.m. on November 1, 2020.  Clients to be assisted will be selected by January 1, 2021.

The application and program information are available on the Kerr-Tar Regional COG website at www.kerrtarcog.org or by calling (252) 436-2040.

The funds provided by the NCHFA for the Urgent Repair Program come from the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund.