The May 17th Primary Election is already underway. Some people have already voted, although their votes won't be counted until the evening of May 17th. Absentee voting by mail is allowed for any North Carolina resident. Any eligible voter can request, receive, and vote an absentee ballot by mail. Registered voters may request a ballot online at the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal. By-mail voters in 2022 must have their ballot witnessed and the return envelope signed by two individuals or a notary.
Early voting sites for area counties have already been set. In Lincoln County, the sites and schedule are:
Lincoln Board of Elections (Elections Room):
451 Salem Church Road, Lincolnton
Thursday, April 28th through Saturday, May 14th
Monday-Friday--8:00 AM-7:30 PM
Saturday, April 30th and May 7th--8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th--8:00 AM –3:00 PM
William Lentz Recreation Center (gym) at
Betty Ross Park, 800 Madison Street, Lincolnton:
Thursday, April 28th through Saturday, May 14th
Monday-Friday--8:00 AM—7:30 PM
Saturday, April 30th and May 7th--8:00 AM--3:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th--8:00 AM –3:00 PM
West Lincoln Library (Community Room)
4797 Westwinds Road, Lincolnton
Thursday, April 28th through Saturday, May 14th
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM—7:30 PM
Saturday, April 30th and May 7th--8:00 AM--3:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th--8:00 AM –3:00 PM
East Lincoln Community Center
8160 Optimist Club Road, Denver
Thursday, April 28th, 2022 through Saturday, May 14th
Monday-Friday--8:00 AM—7:30 PM
Saturday, April 30th and May 7th--8:00 AM--3:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th--8:00 AM –3:00 PM
The East Lincoln Betterment Association held Meet the Candidates nights for three of the races on Monday & Wednesday (April 11th & 13th). If you missed those events and would like to see the video recording of them, it is now available on YouTube:
Board of Education candidates: https://youtu.be/P3GA7LRoDdU
The Lincoln Herald will be doing interviews similar in format to the Presidential debates you have probably watched. On Monday April 25th, our reporter will ask questions of the candidates for Sheriff; then in a second session that evening, of candidates for the Board of Education. We'll have the candidates sit at a table and answer questions; they'll also have the opportunity to respond to what the other candidates have said. These interviews will be conducted at the Lincoln Cultural Center--but not in the auditorium, and not with an audience. We'll record them, include them in an article on our website and post a link to them on YouTube.
On Tuesday April 26th we'll do the same kind of interviews with the candidates for Lincoln County Commissioner.
We want to make sure that any question the public would like to have answered by the candidates is included. We are asking readers to send us questions they'd like to have asked. Email your questions to lh@lincolnherald.com. We have received some already, but we welcome others.
