Gerry Cohen

correction, 43% of all Wake Co voters are eligible to vote Nov 4

Wake Co will conduct 13 municipal elections Nov 4, 2025, with 356,274 of Wake's 826,799 voters (38%) eligible. Regular registration deadline 5 pm Oct 10, absentee mailout starts Oct 3, absentee request deadline Oct 21. Early voting Oct 16-Nov 1, see early voting schedule + voter reg stats #wakepol

this is pretty much the same Orange Co municipal early voting schedule as 2019, 2021 and 2023 except move of Carrboro site to Drakeford Center (library), and continues the Orange County quirk of closing early voting earlier on Halloween !

Orange County NC has posted the early voting schedule for Nov 4 municipal elections (including Chapel Hill and Carrboro) 5 sites, all open 2 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Hillsborough 15 days of voting, other 4 sites open 10 days www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCent... (UNC Fall Break is Oct 16-19)

www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-r... press release from #ncsbe notes that the regular voter registration deadline for the 4 NC cities with Sept 9 partisan primaries is Fri Aug 15 (voters can also register at early voting Aug 21-Sept 6) #ncpol

another AI fail; checking the CNN schedule for tonight i’m pretty sure it’s not correct unless Larry King is being raised from the dead

New term begins for Wake County Elections Board At their July 22 meeting, five members of the Wake County Board of Elections took their oaths of office. Angela Hawkins, Erica Porter, Gerry Cohen and Keith Weatherly are all returning for another ter...

Press release just out from Wake County government highlights swearing in today of Wake County Board of Elections for 2025-2027 term www.wake.gov/news/new-ter... #wakepol #ncpol

Sworn in today to my 4th term (2025-27) on the Wake County Board of Elections and elected board Secretary. link to photo of new board (Steven Long 1st term, other four board members to their 4th term) www.wake.gov/departments-... #wakepol #ncpol

The Wake Co Board of Elections meets Tuesday, July 22 at noon at the Board office, 1220 N. New Hope Rd in Raleigh. (All 100 county boards meet at that same time). I will be taking my oath of office for my 4th 2-year term. Draft Agenda in image airtable.com/appxxYIoCIDI... #wakepol #ncpol

I’ve had the same question twice this week about two new at-large seats in 2026 on the Wake Co Commission under www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegis... — voters can vote for up to two candidates in primary or general, they are not separate seats. In 2026 general, top finisher gets 4 years, 2nd place 2 years.

Wake County has posted candidate filing info for the July 7-18 candidate filing period in 13 municipalities, 6 of which will elect a Mayor and all 13 elect governing board members www.wake.gov/news/wake-co... #wakepol

#ncpol election timetable for all partisan NC offices:

candidate filing Dec 1-19, 2025

absentee voting starts Jan 12, 2026

early voting Feb 12-28, 2026

absentee requests due Feb 17, 2026

primary Mar 3, 2026

2nd primary (on request of 2nd place finisher) if no candidate gets 30%: May 12, 2026

Sunrise this morning from Pam and my hotel room on the Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon, with White Salmon, Washington across the river. Ducks feast as a tug pushes cargo upriver, 60 miles east of Portland OR.

The next 2 meetings of the Wake County Board of Elections will be an organizational meeting at noon July 22 and a meeting 3pm Aug 19. At the latter meeting the Board will elect 216 chief judges and 432 judges of election for the 216 precincts, and set early voting for the Mar 3, 2026 primary /2

Currently on the way to Portland then Hood River OR on the Columbia River where it will be mid-50s at night (stock photo of Mt Hood, 25 miles from our 4 day vacation visit to 3 friends originally from Raleigh)

pleased to be appointed by the NC State Board of Elections to my 4th two-year term on the Wake Co Board of Elections, joined by chair Angela Hawkins (R) and members Keith Weatherly (R) and Erica Porter (D) all starting their 4th term. New on the board is Steve Long (R) . #wakepol #ncpol

according to the News & Observer today is the birthday of both Sir Paul and regular Paul

The Durham County NC Board of Elections has adopted a 5-site early voting plan for the Oct 7 Durham city primary and Nov 4 election for Durham Co residents in City of Durham and Towns of Chapel Hill and Morrisville www.dcovotes.dconc.gov/voters/votin...

Candidate Filing Information Resources for candidates

#NCPOL candidate filing for March 3, 2026 partisan and non-partisan* primary starts 6 months from today, runs Dec 1-19, 2025, Wake County filing details at www.wake.gov/departments-... (* includes Raleigh, Asheville, Mt. Airy primaries + some school board elections) #wakepol

Thanks to the 262 members of the Wake County Democratic Executive attending this evening for unanimously approving my nomination for a 4th 2-year term on the Wake Co Board of Elections and Erica Porter for her 5th term. Greg Flynn will be the alternate nominee #wakepol #ncpol

sold

I have 2 extra tickets for Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers NHL Conference Finals game 5 tonight Weds 5/28 8 pm at @LenovoCenter sec 309 Row J seats 9 and 10, upper corner, $90 per ticket. DM or reply if interested

I have 2 extra tickets for @canes Panthers NHL Conference Finals game 5 Weds 5/28 8 pm at @LenovoCenter sec 309 Row J seats 9 and 10, upper corner, $102 per ticket. Also premiere parking pass for $54. Package all for $250. DM or reply if interested

Candidate Filing Information Resources for candidates

NCPOL 2025 municipal candidate filing starts 6 weeks from today (in 42 days), runs July 7-18, closes 53 days from today. (July 7 filing starts at beginning of business day, July 18 last day closes noon) Wake Co candidate filing info for 13 muncipalities is at www.wake.gov/departments-... #wakepol

Cherie Rae Poucher Obituary May 5, 2025 - Bryan - Lee Funeral Home View Cherie Rae Poucher's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Sad to hear of the passing earlier this month of Cherie Poucher, Director of the Wake County Board of Elections from 1991 til her retirement in 2015 www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com/obituaries/c... #wakepol

also two Wake Co precinct were dissolved 01-07A (Raleigh) and voters assigned to precinct 01-07; and 07-07A (Raleigh) and voters assigned to precinct 07-07. Net 6 new precincts and 2 dissolved increases Wake from 212 election day precinct to 216. (most in the state) /3 #ncpol #wakepol

Wake Co precincts divided that were with towns partially in each:
05-07 (Cary/Morrisville) now 05-09 05-10

12-01 (Fuquay-Varina) now 12-12 12-13

13-01 (Ral) now 13-12 13-13

17-14 (Ral/Knightd) now 17-16 17-17

19-19 (WF/Rolesv) now 19-24 19-25

20-14/20-16 (Cary) now 20-18 20-19 20-20
/2 #ncpol

The Wake Co Board of Elections unanimously (with #ncsbe approval yesterday) has increased election day precincts from 212 to 216. New maps will be posted and affected voters notified by mail in coming weeks. Details in thread: /1 #ncpol #wakepol

tickets are sold

I have 2 tickets to the @canes home playoff game on Mon May 12 7pm, upper corner section 309, Row J seats 9/10. I can't make the game. Selling at $150.00 each and will throw in a premier parking pass worth $40. (lowest Ticketmaster price for that game is now $206.00). Reply or DM