Board of Elections
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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.
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No absentee or early voting in Anson elections
WADESBORO — There is no pre-Election Day voting in any Anson County municipal election due to a 2015 vote by each town in which local leaders agreed early voting was not needed, according to Elections Director Sherry Melton.
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Anson school board member splitting time between NC and Mississippi
WADESBORO — An Anson County Board of Education member accepted a full-time position based out of Mississippi in 2020 which requires her to travel back and forth frequently while still serving on the school board, but maintains that she is still eligible to hold office.
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Rep. Bishop releases video of alleged election violations, county disputes conclusions
WADESBORO — Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) continued his effort to fight voting irregularities in Anson County on Friday by appearing at a meeting of local Board of Elections where they finalized the vote totals for the 2020 election.
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Rep. Bishop obtains video footage of elections board
WADESBORO — In the midst of an Election Day rife with controversy, Congressman Dan Bishop went to the Richmond County Court House to follow up on his public records request of video footage from the Anson County Board of Elections.
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Anson County chooses its leaders
WADESBORO — Polls closed and ballots tallied as results were finally posted in what seemed like a never-ending election cycle.
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Rep. Bishop decries voter manipulation, threatens legal action
WADESBORO — Since the filing of election incident reports to the Anson County Board of Elections during early voting, Congressman Dan Bishop requested video footage from the Wadesboro polling site.
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County election staff, observers and voters report election law violations
WADESBORO — Even after the Anson County Board of Elections addressed candidates and members of their campaigns about reports of election law violations, more reports came in alleging ongoing violations by campaign staff and observers.
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Board of Elections to undergo training for COVID-19
WADESBORO — Updates concerning safety protocols in relation to COVID-19 were discussed during the Anson County Board of Elections meeting held on Tuesday, July 14. Interim Board of Elections Director Sherry Melton announced during the meeting that the Board will be provided with disinfectant cleaning materials, face masks, shields, and…
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Melton new Board of Elections director
WADESBORO — Sherry Melton was named the interim director of the Anson County Board of Elections following the departure of the previous director, Steve Adams, on Friday, May 22. Adams was presented with a plaque for his years of service by the Board during a special meeting held that day.
