NCStateBoardofElections

First voter challenge evidentiary hearing set

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Robbinsville – The first of two voter challenges pertaining to the outcome of the 2021 Town of Lake Santeetlah election results has been set. John and Tina Emerson will be challenged at a 9 a.m. hearing Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Graham County Community Building, 196 Knight St.

Candidate filing resumes statewide

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Robbinsville – After an 11-week hiatus, potential candidates can resume filing for the 2022 election cycle today. The pause was forced by an uproar at the state level over long-disputed legislative maps, but the N.C.
Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway (right) swears in the new Town of Lake Santeetlah councilmembers Tuesday afternoon (from left): Tina Emerson, Ralph Mitchell and Connie Gross. Recent appeals at both the local and state level have attempted to dispute the legitimacy of Emerson and Gross’ residency, but both challenges have been dismissed. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway (right) swears in the new Town of Lake Santeetlah councilmembers Tuesday afternoon (from left): Tina Emerson, Ralph Mitchell and Connie Gross. Recent appeals at both the local and state level have attempted to dispute the legitimacy of Emerson and Gross’ residency, but both challenges have been dismissed. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Santeetlah appeals dismissed at state level

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Raleigh – After a pair of local protests were dismissed, another pair of appeals have been thrown out at the state level. Through a public records request, The Graham Star obtained documents containing the official decisions of the N.C.

Election board encouraging curbside voting

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 31, 2020
Robbinsville – An emergency order at the state level left the Graham County Board of Elections scrambling for a new early-voting plan. But at the July 23 special called meeting, the board resoundingly answered the call, putting in place a plan for voters as they head to the polls in the fall.