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Harnett County resident challenges Board of Elections decision; county manager says challenge dismissed

Harnett County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

A resident said he will file a state complaint alleging improper legal advice at a recent Board of Elections hearing; County Manager Brent Trout told commissioners the board of elections met and dismissed the residency challenge, finding the candidate's residency submission correct.

Alan Longman, a Bond-level resident, told the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 5 that he will file a complaint with the state over how the county Board of Elections handled a recent primary residency challenge. "I don't understand how they were advised on the legal aspects of the challenge," Longman said during the public comment period, adding he believed the board did not receive proper legal advice and citing "indiscrepancies" observed in the…

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