Study Confirms Long Waits For Voters In Forsyth County
Forsyth County is among about a dozen counties that reported voter wait times of an hour or lon
Forsyth County Board of Elections
Forsyth's Election Board Wants New Equipment
The Forsyth County Board of Elections wants to buy $1.5 million worth of new voting equipment. Now the county commissioners have to decide if they will fund the request.
Fansler Won't Appeal Dismissal Of Election Protest
Forsyth County School Board candidate Katherine Fansler says she's won't appeal a decision by the local elections board to dismiss her election protest.
Forsyth Board To Hear Election Protest Monday
The Forsyth County Board of Elections will hold a hearing Monday on an election protest filed by Katherine Fansler. She came in fourth in a race for three seats on the school board.
Troubling Mistakes, Irregularities Found In Forsyth County Election
Last week was a tough one for the Forsyth County Board of Elections. A two-day recount for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools at-large race wrapped up Friday evening, confirming Democrat Katherine Fansler lost the seat to Republican Mark Johnson. Fansler had requested the recount earlier in the week after problems surfaced that included faulty machines, ballots that were not initially counted, others that were lost, and some that were counted twice.
Record Turnout For Early Voting In Forsyth, Guilford Counties
The long lines and cold windy weather didn't keep voters away during the last day of early voting in North Carolina. State election officials estimate that more than 1 million people cast ballots before the deadline. Forsyth and Guilford Counties saw record numbers compared to the number of early voters in 2010 mid-term election.
NC Elections Board Wants An Answer To County Early Voting Dispute
The State is weighing in on a local disagreement over the choice of an early voting site in Forsyth County.
Election Board Denies Request To Move Voting Site
The Forsyth Board of Elections denied a request Monday to move an early voting site at Winston-Salem's Sou
State Election Officials Continue Efforts to Collect Voter ID Information
In August 2013, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a sweeping voter identification law. Some of the provisions included requiring voters to cast their ballots in their appointed precincts and reducing the state's early voting period from 17 to 10 days. Several components of the new law are being challenged in at least four federal and state lawsuits.
Voter Turnout Steady in Forsyth & Guilford Counties
May 6, 2014 is primary election day, and North Carolina voters are choosing their parties' candidates for a competitive U.S. Senate seat, the state Supreme Court and dozens of other state and federal offices.