153 take part in start of one-stop voting
By From staff reports
Published in News on April 24, 2018 5:50 AM
Slightly more than 150 people voted over the first two days of one-stop early voting for the May 8 primary.
Last Thursday through Friday, 153 voters cast ballots at the county's one-top voting site at the Wayne County Board of Elections, 209 S. William St.
Early voting hours are weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, April 29, from noon to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Early voting ends at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5.
A full schedule can be found at www. waynevotes.com.
Persons who are not yet registered may register during the one-stop early voting period. Registrants must attest to their eligibility and provide proof of residence.
There are two Democratic races and one non-partisan race on the primary ballot:
* U.S. House of Representatives District 7, Democratic: Kyle Horton of Carolina Beach and Grayson Parker of Goldsboro. The winner will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. David Rouzer in the Nov. 6 general election.
Eligible voters in this primary are registered Democratic and unaffiliated voters residing within District 7 which encompasses all of Wayne County.
* N.C. House of Representatives District 21, Democratic: Eugene Pearsall of Faison and Raymond Smith of Goldsboro. The winner will face Republican Robert Freeman of Goldsboro in November. Incumbent Rep. Larry Bell, a Democrat, did not seek re-election.
Eligible voters in this primary are registered Democratic and unaffiliated voters residing within the district.
* Wayne County Board of Education District 6, nonpartisan: Rick Pridgen (incumbent) of Goldsboro; Joe Brown of Dudley; and Wade Leatham of Goldsboro. The top two vote-getters will advance to the Nov. 6 general election.
Eligible voters for the board of education primary are registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, residing within District 6.