Nearly 12,000 Cumberland County Voters Need to Fix Their Registrations
Some are missing key information. Others have data in their voter registrations that is not a perfect match with their data in other government databases.
County Board to Again Consider Throwing Out Godwin’s November Election Results
A new hearing is scheduled for January 16 to consider Dennis Smith Sr.’s allegation that the town clerk illegally influenced voters.
Cumberland County election officials report increase in early voting rates
Ahead of Tuesday’s general municipal elections, Cumberland County election officials report spikes in early voting numbers.
Will Fayetteville lose Cliffdale early voting site? Elections board votes against it, but it may still be approved
Now the State Board of Elections is to decide where people in Cumberland County will vote early in this year’s city council and town board elections.
Final election certification delayed until Monday, but 23 challenged ballots resolved
The Cumberland County Board of Elections will not release final results of the Nov. 5 election until Monday — an unexpected delay caused by the discovery of over 100 invalid ballots at Friday’s canvass that need to be manually subtracted from the vote counts over the weekend.
Local elections officials reassure voters: no sign of security issues ahead of Election Day
Since 2020, poll worker safety has remained a growing concern across the country, as election workers report facing threats and harassment. Locally and elsewhere in the U.S., the issue was further compounded by a shortage of these essential workers during the spring primaries.
Elections preparation guide: Voter ID, voter registration, early voting
A number of important deadlines are coming up for the November election.
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Board of Elections sponsors ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest
Schoolchildren are invited to enter the Cumberland County Board of Elections’ inaugural “I Voted” sticker design contest, with the winning design to be used in the 2024 general election, according to a news release. The contest is open to students in Cumberland County in grades six through 12 enrolled in public, private and charter schools…
Elections board recruiting poll workers to deal with shortage of staffing
With municipal elections this fall and the presidential and state elections coming in 2024, Cumberland County is dealing with a shortage of poll workers — 1,200 of them, according to Elections Director Angie Amaro. “We generally have a shortage, but not this bad,” Amaro said of the current situation.
Alderman precinct split three ways after Board of Elections members sworn in
Members of the Cumberland County Board of Elections were sworn in for their two-year terms at a meeting Tuesday. The board later approved splitting the Alderman precinct into three separate precincts.
Cumberland County Board of Elections names director
The new director of the Cumberland County Board of Elections is a familiar face. The Cumberland County Board of Elections on Tuesday announced that Angie Amaro has been appointed elections …