Politics
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Bladen County 2022 midterm election results
ELIZABETHTOWN — This year’s Bladen County elections concluded with some expected victories, as well as some upsets.
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Here’s where David Rouzer and Charles Graham stand on some key issues in North Carolina
Voters in much of southeastern North Carolina will choose between Republican David Rouzer and Democrat Charles Graham for Congress.
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General Assembly sends bill to governor to delay primary again; veto expected
RALEIGH — A divided General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delay North Carolina’s already postponed primaries by another three weeks, with Republicans citing uncertainty surrounding their new redistricting maps for the date change.
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Redistricting hearing will begin next month; midterm primary deadlines will be tight
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court will hear lawyers’ arguments in pending redistricting litigation early next month.
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Oral arguments rescheduled in cases, including voter ID
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s highest court has rescheduled oral arguments for next month in a case over whether two amendments to the state constitution should be voided because legislators who approved the ballot referendums were elected from racially biased districts.
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Precinct voting site change approved
ELIZABETHTOWN — Jones Lake State Park will be the new voting precinct location for the central district in Bladen County.
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Judges OK maps: Appeal expected, but order from bench resumes filing period Feb. 24
ELIZABETHTOWN — Candidate filing for the 2022 midterms is set to resume Feb. 24 and close at noon on March 4, three judges declared Tuesday.
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Election filing: Supreme Court adds more chaos, overturns Appeals Court decision
ELIZABETHTOWN — In one of the most bizzare twists of election history, the filing period for the midterm cycle that was to start on Monday was stopped, resumed, and was stopped again all in less than three days.
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Election write-in candidates accept positions in Dublin, East Arcadia and Tar Heel
ELIZABETHTOWN — Several write-in candidates in Bladen County have accepted the will of the voters from the November mid-year municipal elections.
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Election: Brisson files to keep District 22 seat in N.C. House
ELIZABETHTOWN — Through two days of filing for the midterm election cycle, the list is headed by Dublin Republican William Brisson seeking to retain his District 22 seat in the N.C. House of Representatives.
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State budget signed into law; North Carolina was last in country to get one done
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly gave its final approval to a two-year state budget on Thursday and sent it to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who quickly signed it into law.
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Judge grants extension, delays Dowless’ entry to prison until after mid-term primaries
RALEIGH — A judge on Friday delayed when the key player in an absentee-ballot fraud case must report to federal prison for crimes involving benefits fraud because of the defendant’s health issues.
