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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><b>******PLEASE CROSS POST</b>*******<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">The 2021 Durham Municipal Elections
include a Primary Election on October 5 and the Election on November 2. We
are electing our Mayor and three City Council Members. This <a href="https://indyweek.com/news/durham/here-s-who-s-running-for-durham-mayor-and-city-council/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">article</span></a> has a list
of the candidates. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Candidates for City Council have filed
for election in the ward of their residence. City voters will have all
candidates for City Council on their ballots. The Primary Election will include
the race for Mayor as well as City Council races for Ward 1 and for Ward
2. The two top vote-getters in each of these races will move on to the
Election in November. Because two candidates filed for City Council in
Ward 3, these candidates automatically move on to the Election in November.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,32,32);margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The 2021 Election Schedule includes dates for
Absentee by Mail Voting and One-Stop Early Voting for both Primary and
Election Days. </span><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><span></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Event</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sunday,
September 5</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Absentee
by mail voting begins for Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Friday,
September 10</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Voter
Registration deadline for October Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thursday,
September 16</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">One-Stop
Early voting begins for October Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Tuesday,
September 28</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Absentee
ballot request deadline for Oct. Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Saturday,
October 2</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">One-Stop
Early voting ends for October Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sunday,
October 3</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Absentee
by Mail voting begins for Nov. Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Tuesday, October 5</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Election Day </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">for October Primary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Friday,
October 8</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Voter
Registration deadline for Nov. Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Monday,
October 14</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">One-Stop
Early voting begins for Nov. Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Tuesday,
October 26</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Absentee
ballot request deadline for Nov. Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Saturday,
October 30</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">One-Stop
Early voting ends for Nov. Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Tuesday, November 2</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Election Day </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">for November Election</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,32,32);margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Residents can register and vote on the same day
during One-Stop Early Voting Days. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,32,32);margin:0in;line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The <a href="https://www.dconc.gov/home/showdocument?id=35480&t=637649736924159257" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);font-weight:normal">Early
Voting Schedule</span></a> for the Primary is posted on the Durham
Board of Elections website.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></li></ul>
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<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>(Thanks to Durham Democratic Women's Newsletter for providing this content.)<br></div><div><br></div>Mimi Kessler<br>919-599-2892<br></div></div></div></div></div></div>