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Steele Creek Voting Guide for 2018 General Election

Vote!(October 8, 2018) This fall voters will participate in elections for various state and local offices and decide on six constitutional amendments and three city bond issues. Election day is Tuesday, November 6.

Early Voting for 2018 has returned to the old Hollywood Video store in York Ridge Shopping Center at the corner of S Tryon Street and Moss Road (11130 S Tryon Street). This site can accommodate up to 24 voting machines, almost three times the number that can fit in the Steele Creek Library Community Room, which was used for the 2017 Municipal Election.

The deadline to register to vote on Election Day, November 6 is Friday, October 12, but voters can register and vote during One-Stop Early Voting beginning Wednesday, October 17 at the Steele Creek site and at 18 additional sites across the county. Voters must vote at their regular precinct polling location on November 6, but Mecklenburg County voters can vote at any early voting site in the county. See Mecklenburg County General Election November 6, 2018 One Stop Early Voting for the complete schedule and locations. The schedule for the Steele Creek site is as follows:

Vote!

Absentee ballots (By Mail) currently are available. Use this link to download a State Absentee Ballot Request Form.

Candidates

Voters in Steele Creek will see the following races:

 

United States Congress District 12:

All of Steele Creek is in Congressional District 12.

The following candidates will appear on the ballot:

  • Alma Adams (D-Incumbent)
  • Paul Wright (R)
Congressional Districts

North Carolina General Assembly:

Steele Creek includes portions of two State Senate Districts and two State House Districts.

The following candidates for North Carolina Senate District 37 will appear on the ballot:

  • Jeff Jackson (D-Incumbent)
  • Nora Trotman (R)
  • Stuart Andrew Collins (C)

The following candidates for North Carolina Senate District 41 will appear on the ballot:

  • Natasha Marcus (D)
  • Jeff Tarte (R-Incumbent)

The following candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 88 will appear on the ballot:

  • Mary G. Belk (D-Incumbent)
  • Ty Turner (R)

The following candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 will appear on the ballot:

  • Chaz Beasley (D-Incumbent)
  • Deborah Ware (R)

For more information on the new North Carolina General Assembly districts, see General Assembly Districts Will Change for the 2018 Election.

Mecklenburg County District Attorney (District 37):

The following candidate is unopposed on the ballot:

  • Spencer Merriweather (D-Incumbent)

Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (three seats):

The following candidates for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large will appear on the ballot:

  • Patricia (Pat) Cotham (D-Incumbent)
  • Trevor M. Fuller (D-Incumbent)
  • Ella Scarborough (D-Incumbent)
  • Jeremy Brasch (R)

State Senate DistrictsMecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 2

The following candidate for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 2 is unopposed on the ballot:

  • Vilma Leake (D-Incumbent)

Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 6

The following candidates for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 6 will appear on the ballot:.

  • Susan Rodriguez McDowell (D)
  • Bill James (R-Incumbent)

 

Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court

The following candidate is unopposed on the ballot:

  • Elisa Chinn Gary (D-Incumbent)

Mecklenburg County Sheriff:

The following candidate is unopposed on the ballot:

  • Gary L. McFadden (D)

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1:

The following candidates for the North Carolina Supreme Court will appear on the ballot:

  • Anita Earles (D)
  • Christopher (Chris) Anglin (R)
  • Barbara Jackson (R)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1:

The following candidates for the North Carolina Court of Appeals will appear on the ballot:

  • John S. Arrowood (D-Incumbent)
  • Andrew T. Heath (R)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2:

The following candidates for the North Carolina Court of Appeals will appear on the ballot:

  • Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D)
  • Jefferson G. Griffin (R)
  • Sandra Alice Ray (R)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3:

The following candidates for the North Carolina Court of Appeals will appear on the ballot:

  • Allegra Katherine Collins (D)
  • Michael Monaco, Sr. (L)
  • Chuck Kitchen (R)

Superior and District Court Judges:

Superior and District Court judges will be elected in newly drawn Judicial Districts. All Steele Creek precincts are in Judicial District 26D. There are no Superior or District Court seats up for election in District 26D in 2018.

For more information on the judicial candidates, see Judicial Voter Guide 2018 with proposed Constitutional Amendments.

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (two seats):

The following candidates for the Soil ad Water Conservation District Supervisor will appear on the ballot. This election is nonpartisan.

  • Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
  • David Michael Rice
  • Duncan David St Clair III
  • Lilly Taylor
  • Barbara Bleiweis
  • Nancy Carter

For a listing of all candidates for the 2018 election in Mecklenburg County, see 2018 Candidate Listing.

Constitutional Amendments

Voters will see six Constitutional Amendments on the ballot. However, the General Assembly has prevented the NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission from providing descriptive captions for the amendments on the ballot. Voters may not be aware of the true objectives on the amendments. For example, the last two amendments are designed to give power over filling judicial vacancies and administering elections to the leadership of the General Assembly.

The following is taken from the Judicial Voter Guide 2018 with proposed Constitutional Amendments. Voters are encouraged to review this Voter Guide and other resources to become informed of the true nature of the proposed amendments.

Right to Hunt and Fish
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.

Changes to Current Victims’ Rights Amendment
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment to strengthen protections for victims of crime; to establish certain absolute basic rights for victims; and to ensure the enforcement of these rights.

Cap Maximum State Income Tax at 7 %
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment to reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent (7%).

"The proposed amendment does not include any exceptions. Therefore, in times of disaster or recession, the State could have to take measures such as cutting core services, raising sales taxes or fees, or increasing borrowing."

Require Photographic Identification to Vote
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment to require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person.

"This amendment...does not apply to absentee voting."

Legislature to Control Judicial Appointments
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment to change the process for filling judicial vacancies that occur between judicial elections from a process in which the Governor has sole appointment power to a process in which the people of the State nominate individuals to fill vacancies by way of a commission comprised of appointees made by the judicial, executive, and legislative branches charged with making recommendations to the legislature as to which nominees are deemed qualified; then the legislature will recommend at least two nominees to the Governor via legislative action not subject to gubernatorial veto; and the Governor will appoint judges from among these nominees.

"This proposed constitutional amendment would create a new process for filling judicial vacancies. The Legislature would play the dominant role in this process."

Party Leaders in Legislature to Control Ethics and Elections Board Appointments; Eliminate Nonpartisan Representation on Board
Ballot Question
o For   o Against
Constitutional amendment to establish an eight-member Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement in the Constitution to administer ethics and elections law.

"The Legislature passed a law in 2017 establishing an 8-member board to administer elections, ethics, and lobbying laws. The North Carolina Supreme Court struck that law down as unconstitutional because it took executive authority from the Governor. The 2017 law also lacked representation of unaffiliated voters.

"This proposed amendment would overturn that Supreme Court decision."

City of Charlotte Bonds

Voters who live in Charlotte will see three bond issues on the ballot:

City of Charlotte Transportation Bonds

SHALL the order authorizing $118,080,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, extending and improving certain streets...be approved?

City of Charlotte Housing Bonds

SHALL the order authorizing $50,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the capital costs of housing projects for the benefit of persons of low income, or moderate income, or low and moderate income...be approved?

City of Charlotte Neighborhood Improvements Bonds

SHALL the order authorizing $55,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of infrastructure improvements for various neighborhoods of the City...be approved?

The Neighborhood Improvements Bonds finance the Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP), which includes several projects in Steele Creek, including improvements to Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Brown-Grier Road, and Sandy Porter Road, as well as adding a multi-use path along Westinghouse Boulevard. The Steele Creek Residents Association endorses the Charlotte Bonds. For more information on Steele Creek CNIP projects, see Whitehall/Ayrsley CNIP For more information on the bonds, including lists of projects to be funded, see Vote Yes for City Bonds!

Election Information

For information on voter registration, to view a sample ballot, and to see other election information, see Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.

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