Early voting for runoffs set to start

Paul B. Johnson, The High Point Enterprise, N.C.
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Apr. 24—Election offices For more information about voting registration or questions about voting, call your local board of elections office: —Guilford County Board of Elections offices in Greensboro at 336-641-3836 or High Point at 336-641-7895. —Randolph County, 336-318-6900. —Davidson County, 336-242-2190.

HIGH POINT — In-person early voting begins Thursday for two statewide Republican Party runoffs from last month's primary election.

The lieutenant governor contest pits longtime GOP political staff member Hal Weatherman of Wake Forest against Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill. The winner will square off against Democratic challenger Rachel Hunt, a state senator from Mecklenburg County.

The race is for an open seat because Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is the party's nominee for governor.

The GOP contest for state auditor features certified public accountant Jack Clark of Raleigh facing attorney Dave Boliek of Durham. The winner will take on Democrat Jessica Holmes, a former chairwoman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners who was appointed state auditor this past December by Gov. Roy Cooper.

A runoff between the first- and second-place finishers takes place when the top finisher doesn't get more than 30% of the primary vote. There are no local runoffs this spring for either major political party.

Election boards in Davidson, Randolph and Guilford counties have set their early voting schedule for the runoffs.

In Davidson County the lone early voting site is the board of elections office at 945 N. Main St., Suite A, in Lexington. Weekday hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with the only weekend early voting from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 11.

In Randolph County the only early voting site is the board of elections office at 1457 N. Fayetteville St. in Asheboro. As with Davidson County, weekday hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with the only weekend early voting from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 11.

In Guilford County the two High Point-area early voting sites are Deep River Recreation Center at 1529 Skeet Club Road and Jamestown Town Hall at 301 E. Main St.

Weekday early voting is from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. The two days for weekend early voting are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 11.

Early voting across the state concludes May 11 before runoff election day May 14.

Registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters who either didn't vote in the primary or voted the Republican ballot are eligible to vote in the GOP runoffs, the N.C. State Board of Elections reports. Registered Democratic voters or unaffiliated voters who cast ballots in the Democratic primary aren't eligible.

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