Most municipal elections in North Carolina are in odd-numbered years, which means they don’t line up with federal elections (held in even-numbered years) or state elections (also held in even-numbered years.) Over the past decade, a number of municipalities in the state have switched to even-year elections: Winston-Salem, Asheville, Raleigh, Lincolnton, and all of the […]
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Here’s a post about Joni Mitchell instead of politics
I was lucky enough to travel to Los Angeles in October to see Joni Mitchell perform at the Hollywood Bowl (really, I should say, I’m lucky enough to have a husband who scored the tickets). At different points in my life, I have declared no less than four songs from the album Hejira to be […]
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Six local takeaways from last night’s election
People are waking up to discover that North Carolina is the weirdest of states. We are all sitting in a numb blogblog heap, wondering what to do next. So we’ll do what we always do: write and process and share out and continue to try to find some slivers of civic joy in whatever comes […]
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Yes! Orange County voters approved the school bond – and Chapel Hill’s bonds passed too
The school bond – and the five bonds that Chapel Hill put on the ballot – have passed by wide margins. This is great news. What’s in the school bond The school bond passed, with 67% voting yes and 32% voting no. This is one of the most significant investments in our school system in […]
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List of liveblogs for North Carolina 2024 election returns
We run a live blog blog during municipal election years but will be watching other sources tonight. Here’s where we’ll be refreshing. North Carolina State Board of Elections Unofficial Election Results Local coverage The Daily Tar Heel’s liveblog for state and local races Indyweek’s liveblog for state and local races Duke Chronicle liveblog Elon News […]
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How to find your polling place in North Carolina
Tuesday, November 5 is Election Day. On Election Day, you must bring a photo ID with you and you must vote at your assigned polling place. Every year, people show up at the wrong polling location. So we made a helpful guide to finding your polling place in North Carolina. How to find your polling […]