Board of Elections prepares for primaries
General Assembly, county commissioners, the mayor and all city council seats are on the ballot.
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Interim Forsyth Board of Elections (BOE) Director Lamar Joyner said he’s expecting a large turnout.
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By state law, voters must register to vote 25 days before the election they want to vote in, which makes the registration deadline for the primaries Feb. 19. Candidate filing is open until Dec. 21.
Joyner said Forsyth BOE is on schedule as far as getting poll workers for canada goose outlet parka the precincts. Early voting plans haven’t yet been voted on by the Forsyth BOE, but it’s expected to be discussed during its next meeting on Dec. 17. Early voting plans must be submitted to the canada goose factory outlet State Board of Elections by Jan. 15. NAACP is doing a statewide voter registration drive until Feb. 19. NAACP is also one of several groups that is legally challenging changes in voting laws, such as ending out of precinct voting and shorter early voting periods, arguing canada goose outlet in usa that they create a burden for voters, especially minorities. The case was heard last year in federal court, but has yet to be ruled on. A separate part of Canada Goose sale that case involving the state’s new voter ID requirement had a hearing in October and has a tentative court date of January. Plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to stop the ID requirement from going into effect for the 2016 election.
Both political parties are actively trying to get people registered locally. Forsyth Democratic Party Chair Eric Ellison said that Democrats are using a computerized system to canada goose jacket outlet find people who are eligible to vote but aren’t registered. He said he’s also trying to sure make everyone knows about the voter ID requirement.
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Forsyth County Republican Party is also continuously registering people to vote, with drives at canada goose outlet canada churches and a movement to register high school seniors who’ve turned 18. Party Chair Mark Baker, said canada goose outlet online uk he’s also making sure everyone knows canada goose outlet online about voter ID requirements, which he supports as a way to protect against voter fraud, which he canada goose store says is a serious issue, regardless of how rare it is. He believes voters will adapt to the new requirement.
“I think in the long run it’s going to be a good thing,” he said about the new ID requirement.
While there’ll be no shortage of registration drives in the coming months, eligible voters can easily register on their own. They can also pick up registration forms at libraries and county offices. Joyner said many voter registrations come from the North buy canada goose jacket Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, which lets people register to vote when they renew their driver’s license. citizenship, being at least 18 years old by the next general election, having resided in the county at least 30 days by election day. Also, a canada goose coats on sale canada goose outlet new york city person must not be currently serving a felony sentence. Those previously convicted of a felony who have fully served their sentences, including probation or parole, are eligible with no special document required.
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