Candidates for state and local races are making their case to voters in The Daily Reflector starting this week as the voter registration deadline nears and officials gear up for early voting in Pitt County.
The newspaper asked candidates seeking state legislative office and seats on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education to share statements about their candidacy in their own words.
The candidates were asked to address why they are running, why people should vote for them, what they believe to be the most important issue or issues facing the office they seek and how those issues should be addressed.
The feature begins on Page A6 in today’s paper with Republican Rochelle Brown and Democrat Bob Edwards, the candidates seeking the District B seat on the Board of Commissioners. Statements will follow from candidates for commissioner District C, state House Districts 8 and 9, state Senate District 5 and Districts 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 on the school board.
The information also will be available on reflector.com through the election without paywall restriction.
People who live in Pitt County but have not registered to vote, or have recently moved to the county or changed their place of residence, have until 5 p.m. Friday to register to vote at the county Board of Elections office, 1800 N. Greene St., Suite C. Forms and more information are available at pittcountync.gov/elections.
The state Board of Elections offers an online tool at vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup that allows residents to look up their registration status. In addition to informing voters where they are registered, the tool provides precinct information, election districts and renders voter-specific sample ballots.
County residents also may register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, which runs Oct. 17 through Nov. 2 at seven locations. To register, citizens must provide proof of residence, a photo ID or photo ID exception form and complete a voter registration form.
Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2) and 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 27. Registered voters may cast ballots at any of the following locations during the early voting period:
Pitt County Agricultural Center, 403 Government CircleAyden Community Building, 548 Second St.H. Boyd Lee Park, 5184 Corey RoadEppes Recreation Center, 400 Nash St.Farmville Community Center, 3886 S. Main St.ECU Student Center, 501 E. 10th St.Winterville Community Room, 2593 Railroad St.
Registered voters also may request a mail-in ballot through Oct. 29. Ballots must be returned to the Board of Elections by Election Day, Nov. 5. Ballots postmarked by Election Day but not delivered will not be counted under new election rules. Visit pittcountync.gov/elections for information about requesting a ballot or call 902-3300.
Election Day is Nov. 5, when all county voting precincts will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Only people registered to vote by Friday’s deadline will be able to cast ballots on Election Day. All votes must be cast at the polling place where residents are registered to vote.
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