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The North Carolina Board of Elections finalized the primary election voting numbers this month. Political analysts are just beginning to make sense of the data. Here's how unaffiliated voters impacted the election in Western North Carolina.
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Buncombe and Macon Counties will both hold recounts this week in tight races for House District 115, district attorney and sheriff. Runoffs are scheduled for July. -
The Macon County Board of Elections confirmed that Republican candidate Dereck Jones requested a recount in the county sheriff's race.
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The NC primary election saw some of the highest voter turnout during a midterm in twenty years. BPR's Lilly Knoepp talks with Dr. Chris Cooper about turnout and the 11th congressional district race.
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Chuck Edwards edges the Freshman Republican by 1,319 votes
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Six counties in Western North Carolina will elect new sheriffs this year. See who advanced in Tuesday's election
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Candidates for city council also advanced to the general election
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The Primary Election is May 17th. Find your polling place and learn about the local races. This is the first year the Asheville School Board is on the ballot.
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Challenge to congressman’s eligibility for reelection bogged down in federal courts after first brought to NC State Board of Elections in January.
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A BPR listener asked if the ballot unaffiliated voters cast in the primary will impact the ballot they receive in the general election. Here's the answer.
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In the Western North Carolina region, eight long-time sheriffs aren’t seeking reelection. BPR talked with retiring sheriffs and others about what this means for the region and the future of law enforcement.
