Top Story Spotlight 2026 ELECTIONS Friday is deadline for filing for 2026 elections, here's who is running through Mark Plemmons Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Updated Dec 17, 2025 0 Sen. Chris Measmer, left, and former Rep. Kevin Crutchfield will be GOP candidates in the District 34 Senate race in March. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Cabarrus County Clerk of Court Bill Baggs was the first to file when the period opened at noon on Monday at the Cabarrus County Board of Elections.kAmq6? r@I 2?5 #6D2 %C2G:D[ 3@E9 @7 r@?4@C5[ 7:=65 E@ @AA@D6 q288D :? E96 v~! AC:>2CJ]k^AmkAm%96 4=6C<’D C246 H2D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 9@E=J 4@?E6DE65 27E6C q288D 2?86C65 D@>6 :? 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Cabarrus Elections Board approves 17-day early voting, four sites The Cabarrus County Board of Elections adopted its early voting plan for the upcoming election. Beginning Oct. 15, Cabarrus voters can cast th…
Audit: For odd-year municipal elections, per ballot costs go from $5 to $1,500 Municipal elections in 91 of 100 North Carolina counties in 2025 collectively cost $8.4 million for the 822,000 ballots cast, an analysis says…
Why Cabarrus County rejected Midland early voting site despite NC auditor request After weeks of debate, Cabarrus County’s elections board unanimously approved a plan last week that leaves out an early voting site in Midland.
