ROCKINGHAM — Faye Hayes, of Hamlet, was the next to the last person to scan a ballot Wednesday on the first day of early voting in the special election for the 9th Congressional District seat.

RALEIGH — As the 2020 elections approach, state lawmakers are working to protect absentee voters from fraud.

ROCKINGHAM — Democratic Congressional candidate Dan McCready will swing through Richmond County next week to speak with voters.

RALEIGH — The 9th Congressional District race, one political expert says, may come down to voters’ perception of which candidate has moved closer to the center.

ROCKINGHAM ― State Sen. Dan Bishop will be the Republican candidate in the 9th Congressional District redo election.

ROCKINGHAM — Voters will have a chance to cast their ballots in the 9th Congressional District Republican primary when early voting begins Wednesday.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of elections recently announced specifics regarding voting for the Republican primary of the 9th Congressional District special election.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 14, the day of the primary.

RALEIGH — The top official at the State Board of Elections wants tougher punishment for election crimes, suggesting special prosecutors should be appointed if district attorneys or federal authorities refuse to investigate wrongdoing.

RALEIGH — As required by law, the State Board of Elections office on Friday randomly determined the order of candidates on the primary and general election ballots in the new election for the 9th Congressional District.

ROCKINGHAM — As filing for the 9th Congressional District special election came to a close Friday, the field of Republican candidates increased to 10.