Early voting set for Asheboro primaries

ASHEBORO — It’s nearing primary season in the City of Asheboro.

The primary early voting begins Sept. 18 and 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 Timoty Woodle.

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