The media group sent the same questionnaire to each primary election candidate on Friday, Jan. 16 and requested their responses by Monday, Jan. 26. The Q&A’s have only been edited for clarity and are published below.
But before reading, here are a few items to keep in mind ahead of the primary election:
- All registered Democratic candidates can only vote a Democratic ballot and all Republicans a Republican ballot. Unaffiliated voters can choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot to vote during the primary election.
- A valid ID is required to cast a ballot in North Carolina. If you do not have an ID you will have to fill out a photo ID exemption form.
- Primary Election Day is March 3, with voters required to go to their assigned precinct locations. (You can look up your election-day polling location here.)
- Early voting opens Feb. 12 and closes Feb. 28, and voters can register on the same day they cast a ballot at any of these four sites: Board of Elections Multipurpose Room (226 Government Center Dr.); Northeast Library David Poynter Room (1241 Military Cutoff Road); Carolina Beach Town Hall’s Police Training Room (1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.), Cape Fear Community College’s McLeod Building, (411 N. Front St.). See all hours of operation here
- Anyone who wants to see if they’re registered to vote can do so here
WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily are hosting a forum for both Republican and Democratic school board candidates. It has been postponed from Monday, February 2 due to inclement weather. The new date is Thursday, February 14; GOP candidates will be up first at 6 p.m. followed by Democratic candidates at 7 p.m.
Audience questions will be considered and can be submitted here ahead of the event.
Click the names below to access the Q&As for all the candidates: