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To whoever is doing this, please stop defacing Biden and NC Democratic campaign signs.  I’ve seen signs spray painted, stickered over, knocked down, and destroyed. It’s a real testament to how weak your candidates’ positions and policies are if you have to resort to such bullying techniques instead of workingContinue Reading

Sign that the virus will disappear Nov. 3rd?

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A chatham county merchant is/was displaying a sign inHis store that read- “the virus will disappear nov. 3rd”Just wondering- do you believe that? I don’t. L. Ingam Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:59:32 -0400 (GMT-04:00)From: lingam32443Subject: Sick sign?Continue Reading

Are Women “health deprived” as your Chatham County Health Dept says? You decide.

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County Health Director Zelek guided my to the appropriate data to graph (just a .jpg, no danger opening):http://www.douglassedlak.com/ChathamCountyLifeExpectancies.jpg Our Health Dept says women experience “negative health outcomes”.  They say: “Identifying as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQIA, a person with disabilities, –> a woman <– is not the risk factor. The riskContinue Reading

Mailing your ballot

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I sent my granddaughter in Roxboro a birthday card three weeks ago last Thursday. She still has not received the card as of today. I called the Post Office in Pittsboro. The gentleman that answered the phone said “Allof our mail goes to Greensboro and that Greensboro was weeks behindContinue Reading

Voting for others

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I did not do my duty. This was many years ago, well over 10. Not my patient. Pressed for time, I did not investigate. I apologize. John Dykers I had 5 comments/emails about this.  Nancy reminded me that if you fill out your own ballot you only need one witness.Continue Reading

Absentee ballot witness

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I voted absentee in Chatham County on September 14th and all they asked for was one witness on the outside of the envelope. My neighbor witnessed it, I took it to the Board of Elections in Pittsboro, signed the log that I delivered it and yesterday called them to makeContinue Reading

Confusing witness statement on absentee voting?

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I looked up Absentee Voting in NC. I believe this applies in Chatham County. In one area there is this statement:Witnesses     – In the presence of one witness or Notary Public the voter should mark the ballot, or if the voter is unable to mark the ballot, shall cause it to be markedContinue Reading