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wno to vote tor and hOW. . X J The state auditor is in charge of making
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VOTE FOR PRESIDENT I * •"•SSESE.*!?!...*. * SSH?iS!SSSS , wS2f Haiimn 1 Incumbent Ralph Cambell battles Les Merritt.
SEPARATELY I ‘IriSSgSS ‘sfli I AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
If you wish to vote a straight-party ticket (all igaSttiSiSS VWS&a£XiS2 ~” Z . I The agriculture commissioner regulates and
Democrats or ail Republicans), you still must I iSiSCsEjUSTj; protects the state's farms and picks a group
vote separately for United States president. 1 *
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stfwkjht party ticket SW*. _ _*■* ■ overseer of the industry in North Carolina
m A- jSiBF!y-~Y mm - I and also deals with instances of fraud.
DDCCIHCAIT ■ JOHNF KERRY RSHJBUCAN(W3) ■ C FOR rOMMronWR OF I Incumbent Jim Long faces Robert Brawley
PRESIDENT I JOHN EDWARDS UDeRTAHIANajai m POfCOIM^EROF
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President Bush, who seeks a second term, I =T = an... -tetaSaZEffl
faces John Kerry and Michael Badnarik. | yjSg" -e. “I I Carolina’s 4 million vrodcers. Incumbent
wchaelbaonark MCHAHOBuwi _m> ■ 3 | Cherie Berry faces Democrat Wayne Goodwin.
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balpletcheb hep ■ * The superintendent of public instruction is
Jr -=2 2 *"l charged with overseeing the state’s school
W •****<* wX* ■ 4 mcharoh moore I system along with the Board of Education.
BWAHOAMPitR | June Atkinson is up against Bill Fletcher.
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comprising 100 members, two from each K X -• The treasurer serves as the state's banker and
state. In North Carolina, Erskine Bowles and | X X forubtienahtgovernor k 1 ch,ef inv f tt ?ent officer and also performs a
Richard Burr are locked in a dead-even race. I A r m m ”♦ H MmreuniK V I var| ety of other services. Incumbent Demoaat
" f I *•*** oF F ߣpresiflmmls ■ Richard Moore faces Republican Ed Meyer.
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U.S. HOUSE I X X I ..... -"% \ I fj.c. SENATE DISTRICT 23
The Houseis the iower body of Congress, in IX X I I \ XI The state Senate, comprising 50 members,
which states representations are proportional If X V both >1 j s the upper body of the N.C. legislature.
to the'r popu at'on. In the N_C. 4th District, I J X. I Incumbent Democrat Ellie Kinnaird is running
incumbent David Price takes on Todd Batchelor. | \ X | against GOP newcomer Robert Whitfield.
GOVERNOR | f \ I LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR XI N C HOUSE DISTRICT 50
The governor is the state's chief executive. XI li eutenant governor serves as the state's I The state House is the lower body of the N.C.
In North Carolina, incumbent Mike Easley wT second-in-command and also as president of General Assembly. Comprising 120 members, it
faces GOP contender Patrick Ballantine and I 1 the N.C. Senate. Incumbent Beverly Perdue I works with the Senate to set policy. Incumbent
Libertarian longshot Barbara Howe. | I faces Jim Snyder and Christopher Cole. | Verla Insko, a Democrat is running unopposed.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS | SAMPI F RA| 1 OT I DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
The Board of Commissioners is a five-person I wnmri.t dhllui N.C. District Court 15-B comprises Orange
panel in charge of Orange County policy. Four and Chatham counties. It hears some civil
candidates two Democrats, a Republican I ■ an( j criminal cases, as well as juvenile cases,
and a Libertarian aim to fill four seats. | I T t |ree nonpartisan races are on the ballot.
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AMENDMENT I
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N.C. SUPREME COURT I
The state's highest court has seven members 1 a^
and hears cases dealing with interpretation of johnutwwn m m m <
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are two nonpartisan races to fill two seats. | ■- ■* 3 The county Soil and Water Conservation
lS^~^? n - Z 3 District Supervisor is charged with the area's
Bgray MccßoooEN • J I conservation needs. Incumbent Roger Tate
ngmoßON.jL m 3 form ■ I takes on Will Shooter in the nonpartisan race.
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N.C. COURT OF APPEALS I- : Z 3 j I
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law in all cases in which there has been mmm co^ o f^ tLS SSTSi
some sort of appeal, except death penalty I WAHOAQ. BW<MTT
cases. There are three nonpartisan races. | m 3
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AMENDMENT ONE CAUSES CONTROVERSY
BY BRANDON REED
STAFF WRITER
An amendment to the state con
stitution that in the past 22 years
has been voted down twice by North
Carolinians will take a third shot at
approval on Tuesday’s ballot
Amendment One, as it is known,
has been defeated twice before, in
1982 and 1993. This year, though,
proponents are hopeful that its
strong public support will carry
through to the polling booth.
If passed, Amendment One
would allow local governments to
issue bonds, referred to as “self
financing bonds,” for infrastructure
projects in special development
districts without voter approval.
Essentially, it would offer govern
ments the option of using public
funding to support private develop
ment in hopes of attracting busi
nesses and increasing a town’s tax
base. Such options now require the
approval of voters in a referendum.
Proponents of the amendment
say governments can pay back
the bonds because they allow for
increases in property tax revenue.
Also, they say, the bonds
allow local governments to make
improvements to surrounding
areas and services in conjunction
Election 2004
with a private investor.
“(The bond) can’t be used just
for the heck of it,” said Don Hobart,
counsel for the N.C. Department of
Commerce.
Hobart said businesses ask local
governments to make improvements
because they cannot afford to pay for
the projects. Starting a business in
some areas would not be possible
without the improvements, he said.
More than 300 organiza
tions have voiced support for the
amendment, including the Chapel
Hill Town Council, former Gov.
Jim Hunt, Gov. Mike Easley and
gubernatorial candidate Patrick
Ballantine. North Carolina is one
of only two states that does not
permit self-financing bonds.
“Bottom line on this thing is
local governments would have
another tool to promote jobs in
stagnant areas,” Hobart said.
Mark Kleinschmidt was the only
Chapel Hill Town Council member
to vote against supporting the bill. “I
think the people of North Carolina
aren’t being given enough informa
tion to make a decision,” he said.
He added that though he does
not necessarily oppose the amend
ment, he is worried that voters are
being told taxes will not increase.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2004
Those claims are untrue, he said.
Local governments will have to
pay for more fire protection, emer
gency services and schools made
necessary by new developments. But
the increase in property taxes goes
toward paying off the bonds, not for
these extra services, he said.
Cary Town Council member
Michael Joyce created the Web site
Noamendmentone.org to voice his
opposition to the bonds.
“On the heels of the World Series,
I’m hoping the citizens of North
Carolina give (Amendment One) its
third strike, and it’s out,” he said.
Joyce said he fears that the
increase in tax revenue will not
always cover the price of bonds.
He agreed with Kleinschmidt that
information has not properly been
presented to state citizens.
Additional information on the
amendment can be seen at http://
www.ncjustice.org/btc.
Two less controversial amend
ments are also on the ballot.
Amendment Two would allow state
money from civil cases to go to
schools; Amendment Three would
lengthen the terms of magistrates.
Contact the City Editor
at citydesk@unc.edu.
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