Advocacy
What can you do? Make sure to Vote!
Important Dates
Election Day: November 6, 2018
Absentee Voting Begins: September 7, 2018
Voters can register to vote and vote on the same day only during early voting. You cannot register to vote and vote the same day on Election Day, November 6, 2018.
Early Voting Begins: October 17, 2018
Last Day to submit Absentee Ballots: October 30, 2018
Last Day of Early Voting: November 3, 2018
You can find the list of candidates, sample ballot, early voting sites, polling places, and more at www.wakegov.com/elections and www.wakevotesearly.com
Election Day: November 6, 2018
Absentee Voting Begins: September 7, 2018
Voters can register to vote and vote on the same day only during early voting. You cannot register to vote and vote the same day on Election Day, November 6, 2018.
Early Voting Begins: October 17, 2018
Last Day to submit Absentee Ballots: October 30, 2018
Last Day of Early Voting: November 3, 2018
You can find the list of candidates, sample ballot, early voting sites, polling places, and more at www.wakegov.com/elections and www.wakevotesearly.com
Bond 2018 - Capital Improvement Program
The Wake County Board of Education and the Wake County Board of Commissioners developed a $543 million bond package of new school construction and major renovations.
The new schools and renovations will create safe and healthy learning environments for children and will help to retain and recruit the best teachers.
Bond money will be allocated for classroom technology and school security upgrades improving student and teacher safety.
Bond financing is the most cost-effective and fairest way to pay for new schools and renovations because new businesses and new residents share the cost of repaying the bonds over the 20 years.
The bond will pay for construction and design of 7 new schools and major renovations to 11 additional schools.
The 7 new schools include one high school, one middle school and five elementary schools. The 11 renovation projects include one high school, three middle schools and seven elementary schools.
Citizens can find information on the capital improvement program at the following website: www.wcpss.net/2018bond
The Wake County Board of Education and the Wake County Board of Commissioners developed a $543 million bond package of new school construction and major renovations.
The new schools and renovations will create safe and healthy learning environments for children and will help to retain and recruit the best teachers.
Bond money will be allocated for classroom technology and school security upgrades improving student and teacher safety.
Bond financing is the most cost-effective and fairest way to pay for new schools and renovations because new businesses and new residents share the cost of repaying the bonds over the 20 years.
The bond will pay for construction and design of 7 new schools and major renovations to 11 additional schools.
The 7 new schools include one high school, one middle school and five elementary schools. The 11 renovation projects include one high school, three middle schools and seven elementary schools.
Citizens can find information on the capital improvement program at the following website: www.wcpss.net/2018bond
School Board Elections & County Commission Elections
There’s a lot on the ballot this year, including Wake County school board and county commissioners. The school board makes decisions about issues such as school assignment, bell schedules and instructional programs. County Commissioners provide funding for our schools, including capital funding for building our school facilities. It matters who holds these local offices!
These local elections are critically important, please communicate to your PTA membership the importance of voting the whole ballot.
All 9 districts (or seats) of the Wake school board are on the ballot November 6th. The General Assembly made changes to Wake school board elections in 2013, mandating all 9 districts to run at the same time. Historically, these elections have taken place in odd numbered years and the seats were staggered.
Candidates for commissioner run in districts but the elections are county-wide. This means every Wake County voter can vote for one candidate in each race. There are 7 elected members of the county commission. All candidates for Wake county commission are listed below in alphabetical order. Commissioners run county-wide and are voted on by all voters. All commissioner districts are listed on your ballot and you can vote for one candidate in each of these races (districts).
There’s a lot on the ballot this year, including Wake County school board and county commissioners. The school board makes decisions about issues such as school assignment, bell schedules and instructional programs. County Commissioners provide funding for our schools, including capital funding for building our school facilities. It matters who holds these local offices!
These local elections are critically important, please communicate to your PTA membership the importance of voting the whole ballot.
All 9 districts (or seats) of the Wake school board are on the ballot November 6th. The General Assembly made changes to Wake school board elections in 2013, mandating all 9 districts to run at the same time. Historically, these elections have taken place in odd numbered years and the seats were staggered.
Candidates for commissioner run in districts but the elections are county-wide. This means every Wake County voter can vote for one candidate in each race. There are 7 elected members of the county commission. All candidates for Wake county commission are listed below in alphabetical order. Commissioners run county-wide and are voted on by all voters. All commissioner districts are listed on your ballot and you can vote for one candidate in each of these races (districts).
When budget time rolls around, contact the Wake County Commissioners ([email protected].)
Sig Hutchinson [email protected] @sighutchinson 919-856-5575
Matt Calabria [email protected] @Matt_Calabria 919-856-5576
Jessica Holmes [email protected] @JessicaHolmesNC 919-856-5579
Erv Portman [email protected] @ervportman4wake 919-856-5574
James West [email protected] None 919-856-5573
Greg Ford [email protected] @GregFordNC 919-856-5573
John Burns [email protected] @Burns4Wake 919-856-5577