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New Hanover County Board of Elections

FIRST ON 3: Unofficial results show McIntyre wins New Hanover County

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video The unofficial results are in, and according to Board of Elections Director Marvin McFadyen, Congressman Mike McIntyre has won New Hanover County in the race for the 7th Congressional district. Full story...
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Vote rulings move elections one step closer to final results

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video In New Hanover County, the long process of counting absentee and provisional ballots is wrapping up tonight. That means campaigns for Rep. Mike McIntyre and David Rouzer should know a whole lot more tonight about who will win their race for Congress. Full story...
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Melissa Gott registers, votes in New Hanover Co.

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Melissa Gott, whose ascent in New Hanover County politics abruptly collapsed under skepticism about whether she owned a permanent residence there, re-registered to vote in the county last week only days after the Board of Elections purged her from the voting rolls. Full story...
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Gott not allowed to vote in New Hanover Co.

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video A woman who was once the top nominee to fill a vacancy on the New Hanover County Commission is now not allowed to vote or hold public office in the county. Full story...
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Voters report problems with electronic ballots

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video This week there's been an uproar around the state about electronic ballot machines changing votes from one candidate to another. Full story...
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Elections Board schedules 2nd hearing on Gott's residency

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videoThe controversy surrounding Melissa Gott's nomination to the New Hanover County Commission is still not over. At a meeting tonight, the county Board of Elections decided to hold another full hearing on Gott's residency status. Full story...
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LaNasa challenges Gott's residency

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Business owner Justin LaNasa has challenged Melissa Gott's residency with the Board of Elections. According to the paperwork he turned in, LaNasa claims Gott is not a resident of the county, city or voting precinct she claims. Full story...
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VOTE 2012: New Hanover Co. discusses polling place signage

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video As November nears, the New Hanover County Board of Elections discussed issues at polling places Friday. You may remember the sign in May when the Devon Methodist Church, which was a polling place, had a sign that proclaimed, "A true marriage is male and female and God." Full story...
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UNCW will not have early voting

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Voters won't be able to cast ballots on the UNCW campus during this year's early voting period, despite the urging of some students and faculty, election candidates and voter advocacy groups. Full story...
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Turnout still low as early voting for 2nd Primary nears end

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Early voting in the Second Primary election ends at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Turnout so far has been extremely low. Full story...
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Wilmington questions 165 signatures on ballpark petition; organizers surprised

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video A petition against a taxpayer-funded ballpark in Wilmington has hit another bump in the road. City officials have asked the New Hanover County Board of Elections to further analyze more than 160 names on the petition. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Wilmington City Manager hugely exaggerating baseball stadium petition ballot cost

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Tuesday night, members of the Wilmington City Council will talk baseball once again. One item on the agenda is how much it will cost to put Ben McCoy and Josh Fulton's anti-tax based baseball stadium petition on the general election ballot. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Ballpark petition has enough signatures, could go on November Ballot

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video The New Hanover County Board of Elections says it has verified enough signatures on a petition against a tax-funded baseball stadium in Wilmington. Full story...
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Ballpark petition farther from goal than thought

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The group behind a petition to block taxpayer money for a ballpark in Wilmington is farther from its goal than originally thought. After double-checking, the Board of Elections now says the petition is 45 signatures short. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Baseball petition comes up 14 signatures short; City will allow additional petitions to be entered

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video After reviewing all 3,903 signatures on a petition trying to stop tax payer money going toward a new ballpark in town, The New Hanover County Board of Elections says the group came up short. 14 signatures short to be exact. Full story...
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