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Hi, all. The GCNCDP office in Oxford will be closed for a few days, just until the storm has passed. This week’s calendar events (local festivals) have been postponed, but once they’re rescheduled, our volunteers will be there! Stay safe, everyone.

UPDATE: We will resume normal office hours today (Tuesday, Sept 18).

Our 2018 Unity Dinner was a great success! Thanks to all who attended and whose planning and effort made it possible. Here’s a detailed write-up in the Aug. 9 Oxford Public Ledger (click for a closer look).

Here’s the latest from Jeannette Carey, our Democratic representative on the Granville County Board of Elections:

We approved the Early Voting Plans today and they will be sent to the State for final approval.  We will have 3 sites open and they will open on Wednesday (rather than Thursday).  They will be open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM for 13 days and on the last Saturday, they will be open from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  The polls will open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM on Election Day.  This schedule provides 3 ½ hours each day of extra hours for voting and also provides an additional day (Wednesday) that we have not previously been open.

She also mentioned the challenge of staffing these locations with poll workers. This is satisfying work! If you’re interested, please contact the Granville County Board of Elections.

Sharyn (office manager) and Gloria (volunteer coordinator) with the interns.

Meet our first group of interns for summer 2018! They’ve been busy with voter registration, other party work, and advising on how to reach young voters. (See the captions of each photo for details.)
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UPDATE: Leonard Peace was declared the winner in the June 26 runoff election for Board of Education. Congratulations and thanks to both candidates.

First, thanks to all the Democrats who stepped up to run for office! Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Congratulations to the winning Democrats in this week’s primaries:

• Darryl Moss, candidate for NC House District 2
• Brindell B. Wilkins (incumbent), candidate for Granville County Sheriff

After a close result, two of our Democratic candidates will compete in a runoff for the Granville County Board of Education, District 4:

• Leonard Peace (incumbent)
• Tolokun Omokunde

Special thanks to our other candidates for your energy, courage, and ideas!

• Dora Bullock (NC House District 2)
• Robert Fountain (Granville County Sheriff)
• Ronald Smith (Granville County Sheriff)
• Katrina Burton Waters (Granville County Board of Education, District 4)

You can find detailed primary results on the NC Board of Elections website. Here’s a write-up from the Butner-Creedmoor News (see “Peace faces runoff”):
  

On April 28, the Wilton Precinct Democrats hosted two of the three Democratic candidates for Granville County Sheriff. Candidates Robert Fountain and Ronald Smith outlined their respective platforms and answered a blizzard of questions from local Dems. (Special thanks to Wilton Pizzeria for their hospitality and great local pizza.)

Democrats in each of the fifteen precincts in Granville County are encouraged to meet on a regular basis to share information and coordinate our efforts. We have five precincts currently organized and several more to go. In accordance with the NCDP, we are currently gathering local Dems and looking for folks willing to serve on a precinct committee! You can learn more about precincts at StrongerNC – Precinct 101.

Here are the precinct meetings currently scheduled. Note that past meetings are shown in gray, while upcoming meetings are in bold.

We are currently in Sanford with Democrats from all over the state!

Learn more about this year’s SEC Meeting.

Quoting this notice from The Butner-Creedmoor News in its entirety:

High School Democrats Club

A High School Democrats club is being formed in Granville County for politically active teens to gather to discuss current events and make sure their voice is heard.

The first meeting will be held on Monday, June 19th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the South Branch Library in Creedmoor.

More information can be found on their Facebook page (Granville County High School Democrats Club.)

Congratulations to the charter members!