Early voting numbers match on opening days in Asheboro primaries

ASHEBORO — When early voting for the City of Asheboro primaries began last week, some turnout numbers seemed interesting.

For both last Thursday and Friday – the first two days – the Randolph County Board of Elections reported that there were 101 voters each day.

Asheboro voters are tasked with trimming the field of candidates for mayor and city council.

Asheboro is among several cities holding primaries for this fall’s municipal elections.

There are 14 municipalities holding primaries in the state, based on information from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Aside from Asheboro, primaries are being conducted in Dobbins Heights, Durham, Elizabeth City, Erwin, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Henderson, Hickory, Jamestown, Louisburg, New Bern, Rocky Mount and Roxboro.

In Asheboro, the primary early voting will be held only on weekdays through Oct. 3 and then from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The hours for weekday voting are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Voting will take place at the Randolph County Board of Elections on North Fayetteville Street.

The primary’s Election Day is from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, when voters must vote at their assigned precinct.

Primary voters can make one selection for mayor among Jennyfer Bucardo, Eddie Burks, Brett Thompson and Joey Trogdon. Burks and Trogdon are members of the city council. The top two in the primary advance to November’s general election.

For city council, voters can make four selections from a list of 14. The candidates are Phillip Cheek, Kevin Garcia Cordova, Jimmy Efird, Kelly Heath, Al LaPrade, Bill McCaskill, Joel McClosky, Aaron McLendon, Mary Joan Pugh, Phil Skeen, Katie Snuggs, Dave Thomas, Pamela Vuncannon and Timothy Woodle.

The top eight will be on the November ballot. There are four seats available, including two currently occupied by Heath and McCaskill.