Municipal Elections will be held for Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro in November. Voter turnout for non-presidential years without national races is usually VERY low and we need every Democrat who lives in those two towns to come out and vote. But FIRST, we need great candidates.
While our town commissioner and mayoral seats are non-partisan, it's important that Democrats run in these positions, and it's vital that we support them.
In Wilkesboro, Democrat Russ Ferree is running for re-election, so there another is seat available (Nellie Archibald has changed her registration to 'unaffiliated' and is running for re-election.) This is not an election year for Wilkesboro mayor.
For North Wilkesboro, there are two commissioner seats and mayor up this election. Democrat Debbie Ferguson is not running for re-election after serving four terms. (Angela Day has changed her registration to 'unaffiliated' and is running for re-election.) Two Democrats are running for mayor: Mayor Robert Johnson is running for re-election, and Michael Cooper is also running for the same seat.
We urge Democrats to come forward and run. Since the offices are non-partisan, Democrats CAN actually get elected in this county and serve their community with the values that people ultimately appreciate. More importantly these elections usually have very low turnout - in the low hundreds - and are sometimes decided by a mere vote or two - because there are no run-offs.
If you're interested in politics and feel called to serve your community in a positive way, this is an excellent opportunity for you. These are all 4-year terms. The filing deadline is July 16th at noon.
While our town commissioner and mayoral seats are non-partisan, it's important that Democrats run in these positions, and it's vital that we support them.
In Wilkesboro, Democrat Russ Ferree is running for re-election, so there another is seat available (Nellie Archibald has changed her registration to 'unaffiliated' and is running for re-election.) This is not an election year for Wilkesboro mayor.
For North Wilkesboro, there are two commissioner seats and mayor up this election. Democrat Debbie Ferguson is not running for re-election after serving four terms. (Angela Day has changed her registration to 'unaffiliated' and is running for re-election.) Two Democrats are running for mayor: Mayor Robert Johnson is running for re-election, and Michael Cooper is also running for the same seat.
We urge Democrats to come forward and run. Since the offices are non-partisan, Democrats CAN actually get elected in this county and serve their community with the values that people ultimately appreciate. More importantly these elections usually have very low turnout - in the low hundreds - and are sometimes decided by a mere vote or two - because there are no run-offs.
If you're interested in politics and feel called to serve your community in a positive way, this is an excellent opportunity for you. These are all 4-year terms. The filing deadline is July 16th at noon.