Election Day in Wake County: What you need to know

While more than 200,000 people in Wake County have already cast their ballots, there’s still time to cast your votes for several local, state and federal races.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6 and polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you’re in line by 7:30 p.m. you will have the opportunity to vote. Fare for GoRaleigh buses will be free on Nov. 6.

If you’re voting on Election Day you must vote at your polling location. You can look up your polling site and view your sample ballot at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup. And you must already have registered to vote by the Oct. 12 deadline.

Some precincts already have 39 percent voter turnout just from early voting, which was higher than the last two midterm elections. The Wake County early voting location with the most votes was the Apex Community Center, followed closely behind the Herbert C. Young Community Center.

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Outside of the candidates, there are six constitutional amendments, three Wake County bonds and one Holly Springs bond on the ballot this year.

The are six constitutional amendments range in topic from reaffirming the right to hunt and fish and capping the state’s maximum possible income tax rate at 7 percent to re-establishing voter ID laws and limiting the governor’s power to appoint judges to vacant seats.

The three Wake County bonds total $1.1 billion. If all three pass that would be a 3.8-cents per $100 increase to the county property tax rate. The three bonds are: $548 million for Wake County Public School System construction over the next two years, $349.1 million for Wake Technical Community College construction over the net four years and $120 million for parks, open space and greenway needs for the next six years.

Voters who live in Holly Springs will also face a $40 million transportation bond. If it’s approved it would result in a 5 cent per $100 valuation increase to the town property tax rate.

The first election results won’t likely be in until 8:30 p.m., with the Wake County Board of Elections hoping that all results will be in before midnight. Election results can be found at newsobserver.com.

Here’s a list of the contested races. (Unopposed candidates are not included in this list).

U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

• George Holding, Republican
  
  
• Jeff Matemu, LIbertarian
  
  
• Linda Coleman, Democrat
  
  

U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

• Barbara Howe, Libertarian
  
  
• Steve A Von Loor, Republican
  
  
• David Price, Democrat
  
  

N.C. State Senate, District 14

• Richard Haygood, Libertarian
  
  
• Sandy Andrews, Republican
  
  
• Dan Blue, Democrat
  
  

N.C. State Senate, District 15

• Brian Lewis, Libertarian
  
  
• Alan David Michael, Republican
  
  
• Jay J. Chaudhuri, Democrat
  
  

N.C. State Senate, District 16

• Brian Irvin, Libertarian
  
  
• Wiley Nickel, Democrat
  
  
• Paul Smith, Republican
  
  

N.C. State Senate, District 17

• Sam Searcy, Democrat
  
  
• Tamara Barringer, Republican
  
  
• Bruce Basson, LIbertarian
  
  

N.C. State Senate District 18

• Brad Hessel, Libertarian
  
  
• Mack Paul, Democrat
  
  
• John Alexander, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 11

• Travis Groo, Libertarian
  
  
• Tyler Brooks, Republican
  
  
• Allison Dahle, Democrat
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 33

• Rosa U. Gill, Democrat
  
  
• Anne Murtha, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 34

• Cap Hayes, Libertarian
  
  
• Grier Martin, Democrat
  
  
• Catherine Whiteford, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 35

• Chris Malone, Republican
  
  
• Michael Nelson, Libertarian
  
  
• Terence Everitt, Democrat
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 36

• Robyn Haley Pegram, Libertarian
  
  
• Julie von Haefen, Democrat
  
  
• Nelson Dollar, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 37

• Guy Meilleur, Libertarian
  
  
• John B. Adcock, Republican
  
  
• Mrs. Sydney Batch, Democrat
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 38

• Yvonne Lewis Holley, Democrat
  
  
• Ken Bagnal, Republican
  
  
• Bobby Yates Emory, Libertarian
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 39

• Darren Jackson, Democrat
  
  
• Martin Matuszewski, Libertarian
  
  
• Rhonda Allen, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 40

• Joe John, Democrat
  
  
• David Ulmer, Libertarian
  
  
• Marilyn Avila, Republican
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 41

• Emmanuel Wilder, Republican
  
  
• Gale Adcock, Democrat
  
  

N.C. House of Representatives, District 49

• Jonathan Horst, Libertarian
  
  
• David Robertson, Republican
  
  
• Cynthia Ball, Democrat
  
  

District Attorney, District 11

• Nancy (Lorrin) Freeman
  
  
• John Walter Bryant
  
  

Board of Commissioners, District 1

• Sig Hutchinson, Democrat
  
  
• Greg Jones, Republican
  
  
• Tim Jowers, Libertarian
  
  

Board of Commissioners, District 2

• Frann L. Sarpolus, Republican
  
  
• Matt Calabria, Democrat

Board of Commissioners, District 4

• Kim Coley, Republican
  
  
• Susan P. Evans, Democrat

Board of Commissioners, District 6

• Greg Ford, Democrat
  
  
• David Blackwelder, Republican
  
  

Board of Commissioners, District 7

• Alex Moore, Republican
  
  
• Vickie Adamson, Democrat
  
  

Clerk of Superior Court

• Jennifer Knox, Republican
  
  
• Blair Williams, Democrat
  
  

Sheriff

• Donnie Harrison, Republican
  
  
• Gerald M. Baker, Democrat
  
  

N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 1

• Barbara Jackson, Republican
  
  
• Christopher (Chris) Anglin, Republican
  
  
• Anita Earls, Democrat
  
  

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1

• Andrew T. Heath, Republican
  
  
• Johns S. Arrowood, Democrat
  
  

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 2

• Jefferson G. Griffin, Republican
  
  
• Tobias (Toby) Hampson, Democrat
  
  
• Sandra Alice Ray, Republican
  
  

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 3

• Chuck Kitchen, Republican
  
  
• Michael Monaco Sr., Libertarian
  
  
• Allegra Katherine Collins, Democrat

N.C. Superior Court Judge District 10D, Seat 1

• Keith Gregory, Democrat
  
  
• Matt Van Sickle, Unaffiliated

N.C. District Court Judge District 10D, Seat 2

• Nicolette Fulton, Unaffiliated
  
  
• Walter Rand, Democrat
  
  
• J. Brian Ratledge, Republican
  
  
• Evan Charles Schreier, Republican,
  
  
• Rebecca Anne Edwards, Democrat

Board of Education, District 1

• Donald Mial
  
  
• Heather Scott
  
  
• Jim Thompson

Board of Education, District 3

• Shaun Pollenz
  
  
• Roxie Cash

Board of Education, District 5

• Jim Martin
  
  
• Logan T. Martin

Board of Education, District 8

• Lindsay Mahaffey
  
  
• Bob Melone
  
  
• John M. Crowe

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Pick 2)

• Jonathan Garza
  
  
• Ian McMillan
  
  
• Jennifer (Jenna) Austin Wadsworth
  
  
• David P. Adams
  
  
• Nervahna Crew
  
  

Six amendments to the N.C. Constitution have been proposed and will become law if a majority of the voters support them. People will vote “for” or “against” each amendment. More information about these amendments and North Carolina’s judicial races is available online.

N.C. Constitution Amendment 1:

“Constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.”

N.C. Constitution Amendment 2:

“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.”

N.C. Constitution Amendment 3:

“Constitutional amendment to reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent (7%).”

N.C. Constitution Amendment 4:

“Constitutional amendment to require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person.”

N.C. Constitution Amendment 5:

“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.”

N.C. Constitution Amendment 6:

“Constitutional amendment to establish an eight-member Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement in the Constitution to administer ethics and elections law.”

Wake County Schools Bond

“Shall the order adopted on August 6, 2018, authorizing SCHOOL BONDS of the County of Wake, North Carolina in an amount not to exceed $548,000,000 plus interest, for the purpose of providing funds to construct, renovate, expand, improve and equip school buildings and other school facilities, including associated real estate costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved?”

Wake County Community College Bonds

“Shall the order adopted on August 6, 2018, authorizing COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS of the County of Wake, North Carolina in an amount not to exceed $349,000,000 plus interest, for the purpose of providing funds to construct, renovate, expand, improve and equip community college facilities for Wake Technical Community College, including associated real estate costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved?”

Wake County Parks, Greenways, Recreation and Open Space Bonds

“Shall the order adopted on August 6, 2018, authorizing PARKS, GREENWAYS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE BONDS of the County of Wake, North Carolina in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 plus interest, for the purpose of providing funds for improving and expanding existing parks, greenways, and recreational facilities and acquiring and constructing new parks, greenways, and recreational facilities, including facilities developed jointly with other governmental entities, and including the acquisition of open space land and other land for recreational use, the acquisition of rights of way and the furnishing of incidental facilities and equipment in connection therewith, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approve

Town of Holly Springs Transportation Improvements Bonds

Shall the order authorizing Town of Holly Springs general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $40,000,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing transportation improvements and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as that bond order was adopted by the Town Council on August 7, 2018, be approved?

This story was originally published November 5, 2018 at 6:39 PM.