The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Utilities Commission…
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By Charlotte Smith Two Bladen County Board of Elections members face another formal complaint. The complaints were received on November 26, 2019 by the North…
Raleigh, N.C. – The first of four educational mailings about the photo ID requirement for voting, which takes effect in 2020, will soon arrive in mailboxes…
The primary election will be March 3, 2020 and the general election will be Nov. 3, 2020. Many Bladen County residents are wondering who is…
By Amanda Lancaster Bladenboro Town Council held their monthly meeting on Monday, December 9 at Town Hall. The meeting opened with special prayer and the…
Bladen County Board of Education District 1 representative Glenn McKoy filed for another term Friday as the first week of the filing period for November’s…
The first of four educational mailings about the photo ID requirement for voting, which takes effect in 2020, will soon arrive in mailboxes of North…
Incumbent Sarah Jane Benson and recently elected John Bowen and Stephanie Thurman will be sworn in Monday night during the Bladenboro Board of Commissioners meeting.…
Bladen County will not be split into two Congressional districts following a ruling earlier this week by a three-judge panel in Wake County that approved…
The Bladen County Commissioners held their first meeting of December on Monday evening. The meeting opened with special prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the…
By Joy Warren The newly re-elected members of the Elizabethtown Town Council were administered the oaths of office by Bladen County Clerk of Superior Court…
Bladen County commissioners Dr. Ophelia Munn-Goins (left) and Ray Britt file for re-election Monday at the Bladen County Board of Elections office Bladen County commissioner…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will elect a new chair and vice-chair Monday night during its regularly scheduled meeting. Also on the agenda is…
Bladen County Commissioner Ashley Trivette announced Thursday night that she will not seek re-election next year. Trivette, in an email, wrote, “After prayerful consideration, I…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2020. Candidate filing for most contests in the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – State Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell on Tuesday approved 20 additional types of University of North Carolina System student and employee photo IDs for…
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting Monday at 7 p.m. to consider two items. Mayor Rufus Duckworth has called the meeting…
Documents reveal Cooper used ACP permit as leverage in deal between Duke and solar companies READ MORE Related article: Legislative report: ‘Criminal violations may have…
The Bladen County Board of Elections discussed more than the municipal election during the canvass meeting. The 2019 municipal elections were held Tuesday, November 5th and…
NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The meeting will…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis’ office released a new video highlighting Tillis’ work with President Donald Trump, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie and his colleagues…
To update our readers, the Bladen County Board of Elections did meet on Tuesday, November 12 for a regular scheduled meeting and discussed whether or…
Each Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to pay special tribute to the service and sacrifice of the millions of American men and women…
By Charlotte Smith The Tuesday election has the Bladen County Board of Elections busy with confirming the outcomes. Bladen County Board of Elections Director, Christopher…
The 2019 municipal elections were held Tuesday this week, however the outcomes are not official yet. There must be a local canvass and then the…
Updated with article on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The people have spoken and changes are coming. Bladenboro will be the town with the most changes…
By Joy Warren During the Monday evening meeting of the Elizabethtown Town Council, Council members approved a resolution recognizing November 11-15 as “Hire a Vet…
Bladen County commissioners on Monday approved an agreement with the U.S. Marshal’s Office to house up to 50 federal inmates at the Bladen County Detention…
Municipal elections will be held Tuesday (November 5) in 92 North Carolina counties, where voters will choose mayors, other local elected officials and referendums. Bladen…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected Monday night to consider approving an agreement with the US Marshal’s Office regarding the Federal Inmate Housing…
Almost 900 people cast ballots in municipal election races during the early voting period that ended Friday, according to figures released by the Bladen County…
RALEIGH, N.C. – After the November 5 municipal elections, state election officials will randomly select a statistically significant number of precincts, early voting sites and…
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Contributed The Town of Elizabethtown Town Council will be meeting in a Joint Session with the Bladen County Board of Commissioners on Friday, November 1,…
Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the passing of Senator Hagan: “Kristin and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our…
Contributed by Wayne Schaeffer, Chairman/Bladen County GOP Just a reminder: Bladen County’s Republican Club will be meeting tomorrow (Monday), October 28th, at 6PM in the…
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections is reminding colleges and universities, charter schools and state and local governments about upcoming deadlines to submit…
Josh Malcolm, former NCSBE chair, leaves UNC Pembroke as WBTV sues for his communication records READ MORE Share:
Tillis Invited Pastor Brunson to Mark the One-Year Anniversary of Pastor Brunson’s Release from Turkish Custody WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pastor Andrew Brunson delivered the opening…
PUBLIC NOTICE 2nd ABSENTEE MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019 at 5:00 PM An absentee meeting is for the board to review all Absentee by Mail…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections will host a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 17, to launch a voter confidence campaign…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting on Wednesday, afternoon at 4:30 in Elizabethtown. As soon as the…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet today, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 for a special called meeting according to an announcement sent out on…
Registered voters in Elizabethtown, Bladenboro and Clarkton can begin casting ballots Wednesday at the Bladen County Board of Elections office on South Cypress Street in…
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019. Members of the public may listen…
The Bladen County Board of Elections has their first Absentee meeting scheduled for the municipal election. Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director of the Bladen County…
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday night on proposed rezoning of three properties located along the 300 block of North…
Bladen County election-related disputes continue as Republican leader files complaints against Democratic board members, NCSBE to consider complaints READ MORE Share:
The Bladen County Board of Elections released a list of important dates for the upcoming election. IMPORTANT DATES FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2019 ELECTION Training for…
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At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, state election officials will randomly select a statistically significant number of precincts, early voting sites, and mail ballots from…
Contributed A public educational seminar that will be held on Oct. 15th at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Service Center Building regarding the issue of voting districts…
How Transparent Will House Democrats Be? Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Republican Party has filed public records requests into the seven House Democrats on the Redistricting…
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly gave final approval today to Conner’s Law (House Bill 283) – legislation named in honor of fallen state Trooper…
Contributed Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is proud to announce that Meredith Horton, a seasoned attorney and accomplished leader in…
Raleigh, NC – A new law in North Carolina, which was originally introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell as the Passenger Protection Act (HB 391),…
The Bladen County Board of Elections will have its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m., chairwoman Louella P. Thompson announced. The…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) issued the following statement on September 25th after the signing of the new United States-Japan Trade Agreement: “The trade…
“At every one of these town hall meetings, I ask people to call my office and open up a case so that we make sure…
On behalf of the Bladen County Board of Elections, Mrs. Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director announced the one-stop location and hours for early voting in…
Voting laws allow voters different ways of voting to make it convenient and easy for all citizens. Registered voters may vote early or on Election…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tuesday (September 24) is National Voter Registration Day, a time to register to vote and remind voters of their important role in American democracy.…
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — State board election staff are investigating two reported and alleged cases of double voting in Bladen County from the recent…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tuesday (September 24) is National Voter Registration Day, a time to register to vote and remind voters of their important role in American democracy.…
SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Louella P. Thompson-Chairman Bladen County Board of Elections Share:
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Board of Elections held their canvasses Monday morning at 9 a.m. The board confirmed findings of two Bladen County voters…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to consider approving an emergency operations plan and receive an update regarding a proposed beaver management program…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s 150th judicial nomination, with two additional confirmations today bringing the total to 152 Trump judges. Senator…
Republican Dan Bishop narrowly defeated Democrat Dan McCready on Tuesday night in the race to represent the 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of…
The North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a notice of Emergency Telephonic Meeting scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 10th at 6:15pm. The reason the…
The Black Voters Matter group is in Bladen County for Election Day to promote voting for the North Carolina 9th District Congressional race along with…
It’s been almost a year since a portion of Bladen County has had representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s expected to change Tuesday…
The White Lake Board of Commissioners are expected to get a lake water restoration project update Tuesday night at its regularly scheduled meeting at Town…
Voters wanting to cast a ballot prior to Tuesday’s U.S. House 9th District special election can do so Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.…
Contributed Order Extends Early Voting in Counties Affected by Hurricane Dorian RALEIGH, N.C. – Exercising her statutory emergency powers, State Board Executive Director Karen Brinson…
Contributed Early voting starts up again today for the week. You can vote at the Elections Board office in Elizabethtown and at the municipal building…
The Bladen County Board of Elections One-Stop locations will be open today from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm, according to Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director with the…
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed six bills into law on Wednesday, September 5th. He also released a statement on one of the bills about…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Wednesday launched a website to keep voters informed about the effects of Hurricane Dorian on ongoing elections in the…
The Bladen County Board of Elections announced Wednesday afternoon the election offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. “Our board unanimously agreed to cancel one…
Contributed Following is a list of the 12 precinct voting locations that will be open on Sept. 10th. I need assistance from anyone and everyone…
The early voting period for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District race will end Friday, according to the Bladen County Board of Elections. More than 1,100…
More than 900 people have cast ballots through Thursday during the early voting period for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District special election, according to figures…
Jeff Jackson, Democratic State Senator for North Carolina’s 37th District and a Captain in the Army National Guard made a social media post this past…
Nearly 400 people cast ballots during the first week of early voting in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district special election, according to figures released Saturday…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections released the One Stop Voting Statistics this afternoon for August 21 and August 22. Mr. Chris…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Friday certified the voting systems of three vendors for use in North Carolina elections. The newly approved…
Tillis’ bipartisan bills provide relief to North Carolina’s veterans, small businesses, family farmers and National Guard and Reservists WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed 4 bipartisan bills…
A 2nd ABSENTEE MEETING has been scheduled for TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 at 5:00 PM. An absentee meeting is for the board to review all…
Governor Cooper Vetoes HB 370 The North Carolina General Assembly and Senate supported an anti-immigrant bill that would force all North Carolina sheriffs to help…
There will be a meeting for Bladen GOP on Monday, August 26th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., San Jose Restaurant, Elizabethtown, NC. Minutes from the July…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to expand the refundable research and development (R&D) tax credit for…
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – One-Stop, in-person early voting for the general elections in North Carolina’s 3rd and 9th congressional districts begins Wednesday, August 21, and ends Friday, September…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to consider approving revision of the county’s adverse weather conditions, annual vacation leave and pay plan overtime…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County is moving closer to the next election with a fully seated Board of Elections. Board Chair, Ms. Louella P. Thompson…
PUBLIC NOTICE 1 st ABSENTEE MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown Louella P. Thompson-Chairman Bladen County Board of…
Governor Cooper appointed Joseph Edgar Brown III and Christopher J. Welch to serve as District Court Judges in Districts 7 and 4, respectively. “Ed has…
By Joy Warren The Town of White Lake met for its regular Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday evening. Much of the business was routine until…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously selected Damon Circosta as State Board chair. The 5-0 vote came after State Board…
Public Comment Period Opens for Rule Pertaining to Free Voter Photo ID Cards
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on the proposed text of a permanent administrative rule pertaining…