Election 2023
Early voting results in Cornelius: It’s neck and neck for mayor
Nov. 7. By Dave Vieser. Early voting results show challenger Denis Bilodeau with a razor thin lead over Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam while the term limit referendum is currently going down to a 60% to 40% defeat. CMS school bonds are heading for approval with a two to one margin. . On the town board, […]
Scenes from Election Day
Nov. 7. Scenes from Town Hall (Precinct 202) and Waterfront Hall in Jetton Village (Precinct 242) as Election Day unfolds. There was no waiting this morning. Polls close at 7:30 pm. Photos by Jason Benavides.
A $2.5 billion bond referendum for CMS is on the ballot
Nov. 7. By Dave Vieser. A $2.5 billion bond referendum which would fund 30 high-priority CMS projects is on the ballot in Cornelius and throughout Mecklenburg County. Included in the bonds would be funds for a new Cornelius Elementary School. The projects are designed to improve educational environments, offer more academic options, alleviate overcrowding, and […]
Pro: 4-year terms
[Opinion] By Lyn Snowa. It’s way past time to update and change to 4-year staggered terms. Historically low voter turnout in local Cornelius elections enables special interest groups to have greater control over the outcome of elections. Flipping and Yo-Yoing commissioners and their agendas every 2 years creates a lack of continuity in a town […]
Con: 4-year-terms
[Opinion] By Kurt Naas. This election Cornelius citizens will be asked to double the terms of town commissioners from two years to four. They should say NO for several reasons. First, four year terms would insulate local government from the voter. But local government is close government; it affects your daily life more than what […]
Election Day: Polls are open until 7:30 pm
Nov. 7. It’s a perfect day for voting, with sunny skies and temps headed to the upper 70s. At 6:30 am, when polls opened, there were more candidates than voters at Precinct 242/Waterfront Hall in Jetton Park. There are four polling places in Cornelius Election Day: —Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive […]
Cornelius Sample Ballot
Nov. 7. To find your sample ballot in any town in Mecklenburg County, Click on View My Sample Ballot under Quick Links on the Mecklenburg Board of Elections web site (vote.mecknc.gov). Then punch in your street address. Click here for Cornelius.
After 15 total days of Early Voting, Tuesday is Election Day
Nov. 6. Almost 3,000 people—2,897 to be exact—came out for Early Voting in Cornelius, 30 percent more than the total two years ago, the last time municipal elections were held. County-wide, more than 40,000 people came out ahead of tomorrow’s elections, according to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. In 2021, there were 7,820 early […]
Saturday is last day for Early Voting
Nov. 3. Early Voting ends Saturday at Cornelius Town Hall and 18 other sites around the county, including Davidson Town Hall and the North County Library in Huntersville. Hours Hours are 8 am to 7:30 pm today (Friday) at all 19 locations. [Updated] On Saturday Nov. 4, the final day of Early Voting, the hours […]
Early Voting: Today, tomorrow, Saturday and it’s done
Nov. 2. Early Voting continues today at Cornelius Town Hall and 19 sites around the county, including Cornelius Town Hall, Davidson Town Hall and the North County Library in Huntersville. Hours are 8 am to 7:30 pm through tomorrow. On Saturday Nov. 4, the final day of Early Voting, the EV locations will open at […]
