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High Point council urges state to keep Washington Terrace Park as early voting site
Summary
After extensive public comment, High Point City Council adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina State Board of Elections to include Washington Terrace Park (101 Gordon Street) as an in-person early voting site for the 2026 primary and general elections; council voted by voice.
The High Point City Council on Jan. 2026 adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina State Board of Elections to include Washington Terrace Park at 101 Gordon Street as an in-person early voting site for the 2026 primary and general elections. Mayor Cyril Jefferson read the resolution and the council approved it by voice vote.
The resolution, adopted after a lengthy public comment period, asks the state board to weigh practical accessibility for High Point residents and the risk of disproportionate impacts on majority-minority neighborhoods if Washington Terrace is excluded without an equally proximate alternative. The resolution directs the mayor and city clerk to transmit a certified copy to the State…
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