2010 Currituck County Voter’s Guide

We are currently updating the 2010 Voter’s Guide for Currituck County. Here you will find information on polling places in Currituck, sample ballots, candidates for each race, profiles and question and answers.

2010 Voter’s Guide for Currituck County

Palmer defeats Nelms in District 3 Primary

In the May 4th Democratic Primary for the District 3 seat on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, challenger David Palmer of Barco, defeated incumbent commissioner Barry Nelms of Poplar Branch.
Palmer carried 67% (1058 total) of the total votes cast to Nelms’ 33% (519).
In the breakdown of votes by precinct, Nelms carried only two precincts: [...]

News Wire - Elections

Nelms / Palmer / Johnson
Nelms faces CAMA violations
The Daily Advance - Friday, April 30, 2010
Johnson: No politics in citation
The Daily Advance - Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Currituck incumbent: Citations politically motivated
The Virginian-Pilot Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nelms again cited for noise
The Daily Advance - Monday, April 26, 2010
Palmer seeks to unseat Nelms in District 3
The Daily Advance [...]

Candidates for May 4th Democratic Primary

Early voting is under way for the May 4th Democratic Primary, and continues through 1 pm, on Saturday, May 1. In order to vote in the primary you must register as a Democrat or an Unaffiliated voter. You may register and vote in the curbside absentee voting until Saturday May 1. On Primary Day, Tuesday, May 4 only registered voters may cast their ballots.

Below is a list of candidates in the Democratic Primary. There are no candidates in local Republican Primary races.

Surprise Recount Nullifies
2006 Election Results

2008 election results also questioned
by Tar Marlign
In a surprise announcement, the Currituck County Board of Elections has nullified the 2006 general election results in two highly contested race.
According to sources close to the Elections Board, a stash of uncounted ballots was recently discovered in the Moyock, Powells Point and Courthouse Precinct polling locations. Discovery [...]

Currituck Democrats Prepare for May 4 Primary Election

Currituck, NC - Two incumbent Currituck County Commissioners must first navigate a challenge in the May 4 Democratic Primary before they can square off against Republican opponents in the November general election.
Democrat Commissioner Barry C. Nelms, of Poplar Branch faces challenger David M. Palmer, Sr. of Barco for the Currituck County District 3 seat. [...]

Currituck Board Expands to Seven members

Monday night will mark an historic event in the history of Currituck County government, when a newly elected At Large and District 2 commissioner will be added to the five member Board of Commissioners.