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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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Vance Co. Board of Elections Announces Early Voting Dates, Sites

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-Information courtesy Vance County Board of Elections

The last day to register to vote in the November General Election is Friday, October 9, 2020. Forms submitted to the Vance County Board of Elections Office (300 S. Garnett St., Henderson) must be received by 5 p.m.

Should you miss that deadline, you can register and vote at the early voting sites. Early voting will be held at the Henderson Operation Center (900 S Beckford Dr., Henderson) and Aycock Recreation Complex (307 Carey Chapel Rd., Henderson). There will be no early voting at the Board of Elections Office due to COVID restrictions.

You must have “proof of residence;” however, no photo ID is required for this election. Early voting begins October 15 and ends October 31, 2020.

One-Stop Early Voting Schedule for the November 3, 2020 General Election

Locations: Aycock Recreation Complex and Henderson Operation Center

  • Thursday, October 15, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, October 16, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 18, 2020 – CLOSED
  • Monday, October 19, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – 8 a.m, to 7:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 22, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, October 23, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 24, 2020 – 1 to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 25, 2020 – 1 to 6 p.m.
  • Monday, October 26, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 29, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, October 30, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 31, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition, the Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Center for Voter Information will be sending out another mailing in North Carolina beginning the week of September 7, 2020.

If you are already registered, you do not have to reregister. If you have an address or party change, you can use the form to update your voter registration record.

Also, if you’re not sure if you are registered, please call the Vance County Board of Elections at (252) 492-3730 to verify your status.

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Vance Co. Board of Elections Open Monday-Friday for Voter Registration

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This script is provided by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. The H-V Chamber provides a daily “Chamber Minute” on WIZS daily between Tradio and the noon news. 

Are you registered to vote? There is still time to register before the fall elections.

In Vance County, the Board of Elections Office is located at 300 South Garnett Street, in the Dennis Building, on the corner of Winder and Garnett Streets in downtown Henderson. Office hours are Monday- Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Faye Gill is the Vance County Board of Elections Director. Stop by to pick up and fill out a voter registration form today.

Also, if you have recently moved to Vance County, or you have moved to a new home in a new district, you can go by the Board of Elections office to update your address and find out the voting site location in your new district.

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce encourages you to take an active part in your civic duty of being a good citizen by registering to vote.

For more information, visit the Vance County Board of Elections’ website (click here).

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Filing Period Begins for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

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-Information courtesy Vance County Board of Elections

Filing for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor starts Monday, June 8, 2020, at 12 p.m. and ends on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 12 p.m.

The filing fee is $5. The Vance County Board of Elections office will not be closed for lunch during the filing period.

Anyone interested in filing should call the Vance County Board of Elections office at (252) 492-3730. If you would like to make an appointment before coming to file, you may do so.

You will be required to wear a mask and have your temperature taken before entering into the Board of Elections office.

One person is allowed in the director’s office and the deputy director’s office at a time. A waiting area is available in the hall. Anyone that visits the office should practice social distancing.

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Vance Co. Board of Elections; Please Call Ahead

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-Information courtesy Faye M. Gill, CERA, Elections Director, Vance County Board of Elections

UPDATED 03/27/20

Vance County Board of Elections — Public access to the Board of Elections office is controlled by the County Board of Elections. All members of the public are encouraged to call the office (492-3730) ahead of visiting should they have any questions or need anything like voter registration forms, reports, etc. The staff will report to work their normal business hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. There is a drop-off mailbox outside of the Director’s office for mail. Email fgill@vancecounty.org for more information.

Per the board members for the Vance County Board of Elections, effective today, March 25, 2020, the Vance County Board of Elections office will be closed to the public until further notice. The staff will report to work for their normal business hours –  8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.

There is a drop-off mailbox outside of the director’s office for mail. Should anyone need voter registration forms, reports, etc., please call the office at (252) 492-3730 or email fgill@vancecounty.org.

The staff will be available to assist you during this closure.

Public access to the Board of Elections office is controlled by the County Board of Elections staff. All members of the public are encouraged to call the office (492-3730) ahead of visiting should they have any questions or need anything like voter registration forms, reports, etc.

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Tues. is Election Day; Less Than 10 Percent of Vance Co. Voters Cast Early Ballots

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Early voting finished Saturday. According to election director Faye Gill for the Vance County Board of Elections, “ The grand total for entire Early Voting is 2,793.” Vance County has 28,471 registered voters, which means 9.8 percent of eligible voters in Vance County voted early.

When compared to the May 2018 primary in Vance County, which held a Democratic Primary race for Sheriff, 18.39 percent of eligible voters cast a vote in 2018. Just a head-to-head comparison would lead you to believe that half of those who will vote have already done so early.

But this is a Presidential election year and Super Tuesday.

If you go back to the March 2016 primary election – the last Presidential Election year – almost 32 percent of eligible Vance County voters cast a vote, which would be an indication that so far this year a little less than one third, or more specifically about 30.6 percent, of the people who are planning to vote have already done so early.

The Polls are open Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

All absentee ballots must be returned by Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 5 p.m. or must be postmarked by March 3, 2020, and received in the Board of Elections Office by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Voters WILL NOT be required to show photo ID for the March 3, 2020 Primary Election. In a December 31 order, a federal district court blocked North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement from taking effect. This injunction will remain in place until further order of the court.

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Vance BOE: Public Hearing Dates for Absentee Ballot Applications

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-Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections

LEGAL NOTICE

The Vance County Board of Elections hereby gives notice that public hearings for the consideration of absentee ballot applications for the March 3, 2020, Primary Election will be held at 5 p.m. in the Elections Office on the following dates:

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Monday, March 2, 2020

The Board will not be required to hold any of the above-listed meetings unless, since its last preceding meeting, it actually received one or more applications, which it has not passed upon.

Sennica Nicholson, Chair Person

Vance County Board of Elections

300 S. Garnett Street Henderson, NC  27536

(252) 492-3730

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Vance County BOE Releases Notice of Primary Election

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-Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION – VANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

A primary election will be held on March 3, 2020, in Vance County to vote on the candidates for the offices of:

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Presidential Preference, US Senate, US House of Representatives District 4, NC Governor, NC Lieutenant Governor, NC Auditor, NC Commissioner of Agriculture, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, NC Treasurer, NC District Court Judge District 9 (if you live in that district), School Board District 3 and District 5 (if you live in those districts)

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Presidential Preference, US Senate, US House of Representatives District 1 and District 4, NC Governor, NC Lieutenant Governor, NC Attorney General, NC Auditor, NC Commissioner of Insurance, NC Commissioner of Labor, NC Secretary of State, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction

LIBERTARIAN PRIMARY

Presidential Preference

CONSTITUTION PRIMARY

Presidential Preference

GREEN PRIMARY

Presidential Preference

Polls will open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. One-Stop early voting will be held at the Vance County Board of Elections Office and Henderson Operational Center.

One-stop early voting will start on Thursday, February 13, 2020, and end on Saturday, February 29, 2020. On Thursday, February 13, 2020, and Friday, February 14, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at both locations; Monday, February 17, 2020 – Friday, February 21, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at both locations; Monday, February 24, 2020 – Friday, February 28, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at both locations; Saturday, February 29, 2020 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Absentee ballots are allowed.  Requests for an absentee ballot must be made on a State Board of Elections Absentee Request Form, available at the County Board of Elections office and at both one-stop early voting sites, and received in the Vance County Board of Elections office or either one-stop early voting site by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Vance County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

All residents of Vance County who are registered to vote with the Vance County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those voters who are registered as unaffiliated may vote in the DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLICAN, OR LIBERTARIAN PRIMARY ELECTION. They CANNOT vote in the CONSTITUTION PRIMARY OR GREEN PRIMARY.

Unaffiliated voters will be given a choice of ballot at the polling places.

Those residents of Vance County who are not registered to vote must register on or before Friday, February 7, 2020, in order to be eligible to vote on Election Day. Those voters who are not registered by Friday, February 7, 2020, may register and vote during one-stop early voting only and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence.

Voters who wish to change their party affiliation or who have changed their name or address must notify the Board of Elections in writing by Friday, February 7, 2020. Voters who fail to notify the Board of Elections of a change to their name or address must update their information when presenting to vote and may be required to vote a provisional ballot.

Voters who require assistance with casting their ballot are entitled to assistance by an appropriate person of their choice or an election official. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting is available for voters who are not physically able to enter the polling place.

Persons with questions about registration, location of polling places, absentee ballots, early voting at One-Stop locations or other election matters may call the Vance County Board of Elections Office at (252) 492-3730 Monday thru Friday.

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Democratic Candidates Dominate Local Race; Few Opposed Seats

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-Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections

Filing for the 2020 Election began on December 2, 2019, and ended on December 20, 2019. Candidates filed for Vance County Board of Commissioners Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6, and Vance County School Board Districts 3, 4 and 5.

Candidates that filed for seats on the Vance County Board of Commissioners include:

Incumbent Carolyn Faines – District 1

Incumbent Archie Taylor – District 2

Incumbent Leo Kelly – District 5

Incumbent Yolanda Feimster – District 6

Candidates that filed for seats on the Vance County School Board include:

Incumbent Dorothy Gooche – District 3

Challenger Sean Alston – District 3

Incumbent Ed Wilson – District 4

Incumbent Linda Cobb – District 5

Challenger Clementine Hunter – District 5

Hunter previously resigned from the District 5 position and Cobb was appointed. For the 2020 election, Cobb is running as incumbent and Hunter has filed to re-enter the race at this time.

Only democratic candidates filed for the local seats. There is no opposition in the Vance County Commissioners race, while the Vance County School Board incumbents in District 3 and 5 face challengers.

North Carolina House Representative Terrence “Terry” Garrison has filed as the incumbent for District 32.

Current Vance County Commissioner Thomas “Tommy” Hester has filed for the NC Senate District 3 seat and is running unopposed in the Republican primary.

Early voting begins on Thursday, February 13, 2020, and ends on Saturday, February 29, 2020. More information on early voting will be made available by the Vance County Board of Elections at a later date.

The Presidential and Statewide Primaries will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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Vance Co. Board of Elections Announces Early Voting Schedule

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-Information courtesy Faye Gill, Elections Director, Vance County Board of Elections

Early voting for the City of Henderson election begins Wednesday, September 18 and ends Friday, October 4. The official election day is Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

Early voting will be held at the Vance County Board of Elections Office located at 300 S. Garnett Street in Henderson, NC.

The submission of absentee ballots by mail began Friday, September 6 and ends Tuesday, October 1. Anyone that would like to request a ballot can call the BOE office at (252) 492-3730.

ONE-STOP SCHEDULE FOR 2019 CITY OF HENDERSON ELECTION

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, September 20, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – CLOSED

Sunday, September 22, 2019 – CLOSED

Monday, September 23, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, September 27, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, September 28, 2019 – CLOSED

Sunday, September 29, 2019 – CLOSED

Monday, September 30, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, October 3, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, October 4, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.