GOP gubernatorial candidate Robert Brawley with Cornelius resident Amanda Dudley

March 15. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. Edison Research, which conducts national election polling for the major TV networks, has an exit poll set up at Community in Christ Lutheran Church—Precinct 240 in Cornelius.

TARTE

One of the big local issues is one that’s not on the ballot. Organizers in Lake Norman, including businessman and former LKLN Chamber Chairman John Hettwer, are distributing signs that say “McCrory = Tolls, Brawley for Governor.” The incumbent is expected to win the state hands down, but political consultants are watching how the governor fares in Lake Norman.

“The governor will have a significantly lower victory margin than he normally would in Lake Norman,” said NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, a Mecklenburg County Republican. “But the tolls are a North Mecklenburg/Southern Iredell issue. This won’t impact him around the rest of the state.”

Terry McMicking

Voters today can vote either Democratic or Republican. Those who are unaffiliated must choose one party or the other.

Terry McMicking, in the photo at Precinct 240, says the information gathered at various polls will be fed to Edison’s research data bank during the day for use by the media in the National Election Pool, which includes ABC, NBC, CNN, NBC and Fox News, as well as Associated Press.

Polls are open until 7:30 pm. At 202/Town Hall, there were 300 voters by 9:30 am. At 242/Jetton Park, there were 200 at 10 am. Five or more years ago, 242, which is adjacent to The Peninsula, would have had twice as many voters at Town Hall, where residents in Antiquity now vote.