NC has active Super Tuesday ballot
MOYOCK, N.C. (WAVY) — “This is my first-time voting, and I graduated from this school years ago,” said Evel Johnson, a voter at Moyock Elementary School.
It is the closest North Carolina polling place to the border of Virginia and North Carolina, and both of them are in the Super Tuesday primaries.
The 19-year-old seemed excited he was voting for the first time, and quick to announce to us that he was named after daredevil Evel Knievel.
10 On Your Side asked him what his opinions are that he wants you to hear.
“I would say listen to people — everybody,” Johnson said. “Sit back, don’t be so narrow minded, just listen to what everybody is saying.”
Steven Timmons was also at the polling site, and he lives in Moyock.
“I think the presidential primary brought me out — the economy, border security, probably border security more than anything else at this point.” Timmons said.
North Carolina was much more active on Super Tuesday voting than Virginia.
On the Republican ballot, 17 political offices were on the primary ballot. The winners go to the November general election to face Democrats, who voted in eight political races this primary day, including president and governor.
We asked Timmons his opinion so far this election season.
“We are way too polarized,” Timmons said. “I think the historic importance of it is to elect the two candidates, right?”
We asked him about President Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley.
He’s not happy with the choices.
“We are so deeply divided,” Timmons said. “I just think we need to start over and pick somebody else.”
Old Dominion University’s Dr. Ben Melusky, an associate professor of political science, said primary results will shape the election.
“The election polling is going to show what demographics are showing up,” Melusky said, “which demographics are not, and where the parties need to pick it up in the fall.”
Reports indicate Nikki Haley has returned to South Carolina and plans to wait out the returns with no scheduled events.
“She is hunkering down, waiting to see where the chips fall,” Melusky said. “… It’s a continuation of what she has said, that she will remain in the primary as long as she feels she is competitive, and she can offer an alternative.”
There will be pressure on Haley to get out of the race, and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore is leading a group of conservatives telling Haley to, in his words, “Get out the race now.”
That, however, was in early February, and it is clear Haley plans on leaving the race in her own time and on her own terms.
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