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Bladen Board of Elections to discuss voting protests

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 3:46pm
Bladen Board of Elections to discuss voting protests

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Bladen County Board of Elections met Tuesday morning and decided to have a hearing on May 31 to discuss protests made by Matt Dixon and Robert Brooks, according to Elections Director Cynthia Shaw.

Brooks said law week that he believes votes were being bought and had an issue with the people who were signing absentee ballots as witnesses. He said many of those ballots were all voted on the same way.

Albert Beaty dropped his protest. The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in the County Commissioner's meeting room.

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Check out the Decision 2012 page on WECT.com

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Saturday, May 19th, 2012, 4:17pm
Check out the Decision 2012 page on WECT.com

SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WECT) – Confused about the local elections? Wondering who to vote for or which politician is in the lead?

WECT.com has a Decision 2012 page with the latest news about the national presidential race, the North Carolina candidates and local contests. There are complete lists of candidates from all of the southeastern North Carolina counties and an interactive GOP primaries map. You can even check out slideshows, watch videos and check your polling places on the page.

Click here to check it out.

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Over 80% of Bladen Co. voted in favor of marriage amendment

Submitted by Justin West, Assignment Manager
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 12:19pm
Over 80% of Bladen Co. voted in favor of marriage amendment

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The North Carolina constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman passed with 61% of voters being in favor of the amendment.

In all, only seven counties in the state voted to oppose the amendment. Those were: Wake, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Mecklenburg, Buncombe and Watauga.

Four out of the five counties in the WECT viewing area voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment. Bladen County had some of the highest amount of support for the measure, with 83% of voters in favor of the constitutional amendment.

The constitutional amendment reads, "Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts."

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We've got election night covered, stick with WECT for results

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Sunday, May 6th, 2012, 5:28pm
We've got election night covered, stick with WECT for results

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – WECT will have full coverage of the Primary Elections Tuesday, bringing you results on air, online and on your mobile phones.

ON AIR

As usual, WECT will keep you updated on air throughout the evening as results are being tallied. Be sure to watch WECT News at 11 for complete results and other news coverage.

ONLINE

Election results will be posted online as they are counted in each county Tuesday night. You will be able to find them at the top of WECT.com. We will also have various reports about the winners of each race, in addition to any other news coverage. Be sure to check out your community for races specific to your area.

WECT will be on Facebook and Twitter election night gathering input from viewers just like you. Be sure to like WECT on Facebook to join the conversation.

MOBILE

New this year - you can receive the results to major races via text message Tuesday night. Text WECTVOTE to 30881 or fill out the form online at the top of the Decision 2012 page to sign up for the alerts. Message and data rates may apply.

Also, make sure to download the WECT News App for all election results, stories and other news coverage of the day. The free app is available for Blackberry, Android, iPhone and iPad devices. If you don't have a smartphone but would still like to stay informed, just log onto our mobile site at m.wect.com from your phone's browser.

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Candidate forum for 7th District seat planned for Tuesday evening

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, 12:32pm
Candidate forum for 7th District seat planned for Tuesday evening

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Bladen County GOP will hold a candidate forum for the 7th District seat on Tuesday, April 24.

The forum will feature Ilario Pantano, David Rouzer and Randy Crow, according to the group’s website, and will take place at 7 p.m. in the Bladen County Courthouse.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Bladenboro commissioners to discuss new community building

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 5:16pm

BLADENBORO, NC (WECT) – The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 30 to discuss the town’s proposed community building grant application, according to Bladen Online.

The Board is reportedly proposing to apply for $500,000 to build a new community building and the public is invited to provide their input during the 4 p.m. meeting.

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Sign up to receive election results via text message from WECT

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Saturday, April 21st, 2012, 5:04pm
Sign up to receive election results via text message from WECT

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – It can be tough to decide which candidate to vote for during the upcoming elections.

WECT’s Decision 2012 page can make the decision easier.

You can learn about each candidate—both locally and nationally—and read about the latest political news. You can also watch candidate forums, find out how and where to vote, and keep track of results.

While you’re perusing the page, make sure you sign up to receive election results via text message on the night of the primary election, which is May 8.

All you have to do is enter your mobile phone number on the top of the Decision 2012 page.

Don’t forget, message and data rates may apply. You will receive up to 10 messages per day. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to stop.

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