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NC Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Here’s how much Rowan County Board of Elections spent to conduct municipal elections

SALISBURY — The cost to conduct the 2021 municipal elections across Rowan County last year totaled $52,466, with ...

Politics

‘Move for the vote,’ NC NAACP president says during Salisbury-Rowan Human Relations Council celebration

SALISBURY — Many of the things Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. desired have escaped our grasp, says North ...

Elections

Candidate filing for 2022 elections will begin Feb. 24

SALISBURY — After court-mandated halt to candidate filing for the 2022 election in December, the state Board of ...

Politics

Judges let North Carolina GOP redistricting plans stand

RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina judicial panel refused Tuesday to throw out redistricting maps drawn by the ...

News

Political Notebook: Foundation recognizes Ford for conservative voting record

RALEIGH — The American Conservative Union Foundation has recognized Rowan’s and Stanly County’s Sen. Carl Ford as one ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Catawba College’s Bitzer estimates unaffiliated registration to become largest voting group this year

After evaluating voter registration data across the state, Dr. Michael Bitzer, political science professor at Catawba College, predicted ...

Elections

Political Notebook: With election waiting on courts, here’s who has already filed to run in 2022

While more Rowan Countians have declared a run for the 2022 election, the following is a list of ...

Rockwell

On Rockwell Board of Aldermen, Brewer hopes to improve strength of community

ROCKWELL — Dillon Brewer has his sights set on building the strength of his community. Whether it’s with ...

Elections

With candidate filing suspended, primary delayed, here’s where 2022 elections stand in NC

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While a new candidate filing period is still undetermined, courts have been ...

News

Lawsuit seeks transparency in votes to delay primary

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — A North Carolina congressman has filed a federal lawsuit ...

News

Jackson ends Senate bid, endorses Beasley

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A prominent U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina withdrew from ...

News

In re-election bid, Edds, Klusman and Greene look to build on progress together

SALISBURY — Greg Edds, Judy Klusman and Jim Greene visited the Rowan County Board of Elections office as ...

Elections

Candidate pool in local races grows before NC Supreme Court stops filing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A handful of locals added their names to the Rowan County sheriff’s ...

Elections

NC Supreme Court halts March primary due to remapping lawsuits

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday delayed the state’s planned March 8 primary until May ...

Politics

More join sheriff’s race, Rowan County lawmakers file for re-election on second day of filing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A few more local Republicans threw their hats into the race for ...

Elections

Rowan Board of Elections unanimously approves early voting plan for 2022 primary election

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously selected an early ...

Elections

County commissioners, sheriff’s race gets off to fast start on first day of filing

SALISBURY – Rowan County on Monday wrapped up its first day of 2022 primary filing with 10 candidates ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Warren, Ford plan to seek re-election in 2022

SALISBURY — Rowan County lawmakers Rep. Harry Warren and Sen. Carl Ford say they will add their names ...

News

Judges deny requests to block state elections under new maps

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s 2022 elections under new legislative and congressional ...

Politics

Elaine Hewitt selected as new chair of Rowan County Republicans

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Longtime Republican Elaine Hewitt was selected as the Rowan County Republican Party’s ...

News

Filing for 2022 election in Rowan County begins next month. Here’s who has declared a run for office.

SALISBURY — Though filing for the 2022 election begins next month, some candidates have formally organized campaign committees ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan Republicans will elect new chair as race takes shape for N.C. House District 83

Rowan County Republican Party Chairman Rev. Brad Jenkins plans to run for North Carolina House District 83, and ...

News

Partisan municipal races on the horizon in Rowan County after endorsements in 2021

SALISBURY — Local Republican and Democratic leaders say it’s hard to know how much party endorsements impacted the nonpartisan ...

Elections

Alexander ‘not surprised’ with election victory; Heggins says she’ll continue serving the community

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mayor Karen Alexander on Tuesday said she wasn’t surprised results of a ...

News

Rep. Madison Cawthorn running in new NC congressional district

By BRYAN ANDERSON AND GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Rep. Madison Cawthorn says ...

Elections

Rowan County Board of Elections canvasses 2021 election, will conduct recount Tuesday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections met Tuesday to formally canvass the ...

Elections

Heggins gains on Alexander in mayoral race after provisional, mail ballots counted

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A count of all remaining absentee by mail and provisional ballots on ...

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