Local and state officials make decisions about our roads, schools, public safety, property taxes, and community resources. But paradoxically, these elections consistently see the lowest voter turnout.

In-person voting begins on Tuesday, Nov. 4, as most North Carolina municipalities hold elections in odd-numbered years, ...

As of Monday morning, about 58,000 ballots had been turned in by El Paso County voters, which accounts for about 11 percent ...