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Recount Requested in Race for Chapel Hill Town Council
****UPDATE: The final certified numbers submitted to state officials on Friday move the race back to a 24-vote margin with Tai Huynh leading incumbent Nancy Oates for the final seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council. During a hand-to-eye count conducted on Thursday...
Recount Possible in Chapel Hill Town Council Race
A recount could be coming following the close Chapel Hill Town Council race on Tuesday night. Tai Huynh leads incumbent Nancy Oates by 24 votes in the race for the final seat up for election to the Chapel Hill Town Council after the initial numbers from Election Night...
Extremely Tight Race Leaves Chapel Hill Town Council Race in Question
Chapel Hill residents re-elected Mayor Pam Hemminger Tuesday night, while there is still some uncertainty surrounding the final seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council. Hemminger won 88 percent of the vote Tuesday night to defeat challenger Joshua Levenson on her way to...
CHCCS School Board Sees Overturn Following Election
With four seats available and only one incumbent, the race for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board led to many changes to its makeup after Tuesday’s election. Incumbent Rani Dasi kept her seat, earning the most votes of any candidate with 23.6 percent. Former...
Lavelle Re-Elected as Carrboro Mayor, 2 Incumbents Earn Board of Aldermen Seats
The Town of Carrboro re-elected mayor Lydia Lavelle and two incumbents were re-elected to their seats on the town's Board of Aldermen with one challenger candidate earning a seat on Tuesday night. Lavelle, who has served as the town's mayor since 2013, ran unopposed...
Jenn Weaver Elected As Hillsborough Mayor, Incumbents Win Board Election
Hillsborough welcomed a new mayor while re-electing all three incumbents to the town’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Hillsborough residents elected Jenn Weaver as their new mayor on Tuesday night, as she ran unopposed for the position. The former commissioner...
2019 Orange County Election Results
2019 Election Results Tuesday marks Election Day in Orange County and across North Carolina. Polls opened in the Tar Heel State at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will close at 7:30 p.m. Voters in line when polls close are still eligible to vote. Voters must go to their...
2019 Early Voting in Orange County Falls Short of 2017 Numbers
Early voting totals were down in Orange County this year compared to 2017. Over the early voting period, 4,295 ballots were cast in the local races for Chapel Hill Town Council, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education and...
Early Voting Prepares to Close in Orange County
Early voting in Orange County will end Friday, November 1, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. The early voting locations of the Board of Elections office in Hillsborough, the Seymour Senior Center in Chapel Hill, Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill and...
North Carolina Election Leaders Begin “Voter Confidence” Drive
State and federal agencies in North Carolina are trying to allay the public's concerns about election security and accuracy after recent worries over hacking and ballot-casting methods. The State Board of Elections announced during a Thursday news conference a "voter...
INDY Week Releases Endorsements for Local Elections
The alternative weekly newspaper INDY Week released their endorsements for the Orange County municipal elections on Tuesday evening. In the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the paper endorsed mayoral candidate and incumbent Pam Hemminger, citing her work securing the...
Early Voting Begins for Orange County Elections
After months of campaigns, voting for the 2019 elections begins Wednesday, October 16, as Orange County residents make their choices for municipal races and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board. The Board of Elections office in Hillsborough on South Cameron...
