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Johnston County board debates partisan-election resolution; board votes against change
Summary
After more than an hour of debate, the Johnston County Board of Education rejected a resolution to convert future school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan ballots. The proposal prompted arguments about voter access, party influence and whether the change should come from a public process rather than the board.
The Johnston County Board of Education on the April meeting considered and rejected a resolution that would switch future school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan contests.
The motion, presented by Board member Robert Tippett and seconded by Michelle Antoine, would have required candidates to declare party affiliation and have ballots printed showing party reference; the draft cited North Carolina General Statute 115C-37.1 as the authority for partisan local school board elections in certain counties.
Supporters argued the change would increase voter participation and clarify…
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