Members of the Carteret County Commissioners and Board of Education represent one of seven districts in the county. Members must reside in the district they represent and compete in political primaries which are voted upon by citizens within that particular district.
During the general election, however, the contested race is voted upon county wide - giving more populated districts an unfair voice in selecting representation from a particular district. Why should population centers in Emerald Isle or Newport decide who represents Down East? Why should people in Morehead City or Harlow have any say who represents the population on Bogue Banks?
It is time to end county wide voting in the general election and return the representation of each district back to just the voters of that district. We, the signers of this petition, do hereby ask the Carteret County Board of Commissioners to request for a bill to be passed by the North Carolina General Assembly returning elections of members of the County Commissioners and Board of Education to general election voting by individual districts only.
Updates
July 18, 2017
County commissioners continue to ignore the clear conflict in our current voting system. Call your representative today and demand they push for district only elections in the general cycle. Do not let them pretend the people in one town should choose the representative for another.
July 18, 2017
We hit a major milestone that proves our neighbors are ready for fair local representation. Post this link on your Facebook page today to keep the pressure on our commissioners. Email your representative now to demand they bring this change to the General Assembly.
6 Comments
Keep local elections local. Why is this even a thing???
Been saying this for years. Its unfair how Morehead City can basically pick everyone because of the population numbers. Fix it.
Finally someone said it. My vote shouldn't be drowned out by people living 30 miles away who don't know anything about my neighborhood.
Should be district only straight up. Fair is fair.
Completely agree. People in Newport have no business voting for someone in Down East. They dont live here and dont deal with our issues.
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Members of the Carteret County Commissioners and Board of Education represent one of seven districts in the county. Members must reside in the district they represent and compete in political primaries which are voted upon by citizens within that particular district.
During the general election, however, the contested race is voted upon county wide - giving more populated districts an unfair voice in selecting representation from a particular district. Why should population centers in Emerald Isle or Newport decide who represents Down East? Why should people in Morehead City or Harlow have any say who represents the population on Bogue Banks?
It is time to end county wide voting in the general election and return the representation of each district back to just the voters of that district. We, the signers of this petition, do hereby ask the Carteret County Board of Commissioners to request for a bill to be passed by the North Carolina General Assembly returning elections of members of the County Commissioners and Board of Education to general election voting by individual districts only.
Updates
July 18, 2017
County commissioners continue to ignore the clear conflict in our current voting system. Call your representative today and demand they push for district only elections in the general cycle. Do not let them pretend the people in one town should choose the representative for another.
July 18, 2017
We hit a major milestone that proves our neighbors are ready for fair local representation. Post this link on your Facebook page today to keep the pressure on our commissioners. Email your representative now to demand they bring this change to the General Assembly.
6 Comments
We need representation that actually answers to us down here not people who just care about the beach towns.
Keep local elections local. Why is this even a thing???
Been saying this for years. Its unfair how Morehead City can basically pick everyone because of the population numbers. Fix it.
Finally someone said it. My vote shouldn't be drowned out by people living 30 miles away who don't know anything about my neighborhood.
Should be district only straight up. Fair is fair.
Completely agree. People in Newport have no business voting for someone in Down East. They dont live here and dont deal with our issues.
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We need representation that actually answers to us down here not people who just care about the beach towns.