SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — After wrapping forums with New Hanover County commissioner and school board candidates earlier this week, Port City Daily, WECT, WHQR Public Media, and UNCW’s The Seahawk will return to the podium the second week in October to question more candidates on where they stand on issues facing the region. On Oct. 12 and 14, candidates will be welcomed in the N.C. legislature and Congress District 7 races, as well as Brunswick County commissioners.
The forum on Monday, Oct. 12, will be held at UNCW’s Burney Center at 6 p.m. featuring New Hanover County House and Senate candidates, as well as the district’s congressional candidates.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the media consortium moves to Leland Town Hall to host the Brunswick County commissioners and the county’s legislative candidates.
Both forums are free and open to the public, and also will be streamed live on the WECT website, app, and YouTube channel, with the livestream shared on Facebook by all outlets.
WECT’s Jon Evans will moderate the forums and reporters from all outlets will take turns asking questions of the candidates. The public can also submit their own inquiries here, as there will be audience questions considered.
The news outlets also have published candidate questionnaires for these races ahead of the election, accessible below:
Midterm elections take place this year with multiple opportunities for voters to cast a ballot. Requests for an absentee ballot are open now through Oct. 20, with early in-person voting opening the last two weeks in October. During early voting, people can register and vote in one stop and at any location, including:
New Hanover County (see early voting hours here)
- New Hanover County Board of Elections Office: 226 Government Center Dr.
- Carolina Beach Town Hall- Police Training Room: 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
- MLK Community Center- Multipurpose Room: 401 S 8th St.
- Northeast Library- David M. Paynter Room: 1241 Military Cutoff Road
- Pine Valley Library- Pelican and Osprey Rooms: 3802 S College Road
Brunswick County (see early voting hours here)
- Brunswick County Cooperative Extension: 25 Referendum Drive NE, Building N, Bolivia
- Leland Cultural Arts Center: 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland
- Homer E. Wright Event Center: 4136 Southport-Supply Road, Southport
- Brunswick Center at Supply: 101 Stone Chimney Road SE, Supply
- Sunset Beach Community Center: 200 Station Trail, Sunset Beach
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and only registered voters only can cast a ballot at their assigned precincts.
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