<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">County Commission is not the only race that will (likely) be decided in the Primary. As reported last week by Indy Week (<a href="https://indyweek.com/newsletter/sen-mike-woodard-has-a-democratic-challenger-sophia-chitlik-abram-rfk-jr-comes-to-raleigh/" target="_blank">https://indyweek.com/newsletter/sen-mike-woodard-has-a-democratic-challenger-sophia-chitlik-abram-rfk-jr-comes-to-raleigh/</a>), Sophia Chitlik Abram is challenging Sen. Mike Woodard for the North Carolina Senate District 22 seat, which covers most of Durham.<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div id="m_928439416962236696AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM Mimi Kessler <<a href="mailto:mimikessler1@gmail.com" target="_blank">mimikessler1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>
There are <b>state-wide</b> and Durham <b>County elections</b> that will impact your daily life. They don't get the news coverage as national
races, but it is important that <b>every person eligible to vote register and vote.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>
The <b>Primary is in March</b> which isn't as far off as you might think! The <b>County Commission race will be decided in the Primary</b> because all the candidates are Democrats. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Attached are handouts from the Durham County Board of Elections. (Highlighting done by me.)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Here are some important pieces of information from those documents so you are prepared:</div><div></div><div>
<p style="text-align:justify"><strong>The voter registration deadline is:</strong></p>
<ul><li style="text-align:justify">Friday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m.</li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Will you be out of town between February 15th to March 5th? Absentee-by-mail voting begins:</strong></p>
<ul><li style="text-align:justify">Friday, January 19th begins absentee voting<br></li><li style="text-align:justify">Last day to <b>request absentee</b>/no excuse vote by mail: <b>February 27th</b><br></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Early voting will be held:</strong></p>
<ul><li style="text-align:justify">Thursday, <font size="4">February 15th to Saturday, March 2nd</font></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify">Primary Election Day ---
<strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font size="4">Tuesday, March 5th</font></span></strong> ---- polling places will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm on Election Day. </p><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mimi Kessler</div><div>919-599-2892<br></div><div>"Democracy is not a spectator sport" - John Deen</div><div>Please vote every chance you get. </div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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<li><a href="https://groups.io/g/trinityparkdurhamnc/attachment/17958/0" target="_blank">2024_Election_Schedule.pdf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://groups.io/g/trinityparkdurhamnc/attachment/17958/1" target="_blank">2024_Voting_Methods_Fl.pdf</a></li>
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