Filing period for local elections to resume Feb. 24

WADESBORO — The filing period for the local elections will resume at 8 a.m. on Feb. 24 and end at noon on March 4, following a ruling by the Superior Court of Wake County issued Tuesday evening.

Filing was cut short at the end of the first day on Dec. 6, then restarted before being stopped completely the following Wednesday due to back-and-forth court rulings over the state legislative and congressional district maps.

A three-judge panel has now upheld the maps that have been challenged on the basis of alleged bias.

The original primary date of March 8, 2022 has been moved to May 17, 2022, according to Paul Cox, associate general counsel of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

The original end of the filing period was noon on Dec. 17.

“State Board of Elections staff will immediately begin preparing for the continuation of the candidate filing period, including securing a location to ensure the health and safety of staff and candidates,” said Karen Brinson Bell, State Board executive director. “We will provide all details to the public as soon as possible at NCSBE.gov and through an announcement distributed to the media.”

Those who had filed by the time the filing period was paused were locked in. The candidates who have thrown their hats in the ring are as follows, in alphabetical order by last name:

Anson County Board of Commissioners

• Lawrence Gatewood, District 5

• Bobbie Little, District 2

• Priscilla Little, District 2

Anson County Board of Education

• Marilynn Bennett, At-Large

• Judy Hamilton Little, At-Large

Anson County Clerk of Superior Court

• Mark Hammonds

Anson County Sheriff

• Landric Reid