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Here are upcoming candidate forums, voting deadlines

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 17, 2024

Several campaign forums are scheduled before the March 5 primary.

Here are the details:

• The Lions Club of Etowah is hosting a candidate forum for Board of Commissioners candidates at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Lions Den, 447 Et/owah School Road, Etowah. Organizers of Preserve Etowah Valley plan to livestream the forum on Facebook.
• The Henderson County Republican Party is hosting the Frostbite Family Festival and meet-and-greet for 2024 candidates 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan 27, at Burning Blush Brewing Co., 4891 Boylston Highway, Mills River.

• The Henderson County Farm Bureau will host a forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Steve Wyatt Auditorium in the Patton Building at Blue Ridge Community College. Questions will cover agricultural topics.

• County Commission District 5 incumbent David Hill and challenger Jay Egolf are scheduled to appear at the Republican Men’s Club meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the American Legion Post 77, 216 Fourth Avenue West. 

Voting deadlines

The deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation for the March 5 primary is Friday, Feb. 9.

The Henderson County Board of Elections, 75 E. Central St., is the only early voting site for the March 5 primary. Early voting opens Thursday, Feb. 15, and closes Saturday, March 2. Hours are 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 2.

Here are deadlines voters need to know for the March 5 primary election:

• Absentee voting by mail begins: Friday, Jan. 19.
• Voter registration and party change deadline: Friday, Feb. 9.
• Early voting begins: Thursday, Feb. 15.
• Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27.
• Early voting ends: 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2.
• Last day to return an absentee ballot by mail: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5.
• Primary election: 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5.
• County canvass: 11 a.m. Friday, March 15.

Here are the candidates for municipal seats, Board of Commissioners, N.C. General Assembly and District Court.

March 5 primary

• 11th Congressional District, Chuck Edwards, R
• 11th Congressional District, Christian Reagan, R

• County Commissioner District 2, Daniel Andreotta, R
• County Commissioner District 2, Sheila Franklin, R
• County Commissioner District 5, Jay Egolf, R
• County Commissioner District 5, David Harold Hill, R

• School Board, Amy Lynn Holt, R
• School Board, Robert Bridges, R
• School Board, Michael Absher, R

• School Board, Kathy G. Revis, R

• School Board, Tae Brown, R
• School Board, Beth Campbell, R

Nov. 5 general election

• Flat Rock Mayor, Anne Guerard Coletta
• Flat Rock District 1, Thomas F. Carpenter
• Flat Rock District 3, Cheryl Stuller

• Laurel Park Mayor, Carey O'Cain
• Laurel Park Town Council, George Banta
• Laurel Park Town Council, Travis Bonnema

• County Commissioner District 2, Erik Weber, D

• Hendersonville City Council, Jennifer Hensley
• Hendersonville City Council, Lyndsey N. Simpson
• Hendersonville City Council, DJ Harrington
• Hendersonville City Council (unexpired term), Lynne Elizabeth Williams
• Hendersonville City Council (unexpired term),Colby Coren
• Hendersonville City Council (unexpired term), Gina Baxter

• Fletcher Town Council District 2, Keith Reed
• Fletcher Town Council District 3, James Player

• Mills River Town Council at large, Jeff Moore
• Mills River Town Council at large, Tiffany Councill
• Mills River Town Council at large, Jeff Young
• Mills River Town Council at large, Jim Foster
• Mills River Town Council at large, Brian Kimball

• School Board, Mary Ellen Kustin, D

• School Board, Leslie Carey, D

• School Board, Crystal Cauley, D
• School Board, Rhonda Mountain D

• NC Senate District 48, Timothy Moffitt, R
• NC Senate District 48, Chris Walters, D

• NC House District 113, Jake Johnson, R
• NC House District 113, Michelle Antalec, D

• NC House District 117, Jennifer Capps Balkcom, R
• NC House District 117, Steve Martinez, D

• District Court Judge Seat 1, James Marshall, R
• District Court Judge Seat 2, Gene Johnson, R

• District Court Judge Seat 3, Monica Jean Gillett, R

• District Court Judge Seat 4, Kim Gasperson Justice, R