The 2010 election is here. Polls in Mecklenburg County are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including those at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. (Precinct 206) and Hopewell Baptist Church on Davidson-Concord Road (Precinct 127). Read on for a recap of what’s on the ballot:

For additional voting locations, visit the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections website, meckboe.org

To view a sample ballot for your address, go to http://meckboe.org/AddressSearch.aspx

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT?

Davidson residents will vote on the following races in the Nov. 2 election.

U.S. Senate – Incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (R) vs. Elaine Marshall (D) and Michael Beitler (Libertarian)

U.S. House of Representatives, 12th congressional district - Incumbent Rep. Mel Watt (D) vs. Greg Dority (R) and Lon Cecil (Libertarian).

N.C. State Senate District 40 – Incumbent state Sen. Malcolm Graham vs. John Aneralla (R)

State House District 98 - state Rep. Thom Tillis (R) – unopposed

District Attorney - Michael D. Barnes (D) vs. Andrew Murray (R)

Clerk of Superior Court - Martha Curran (R) – Unopposed.

Mecklenburg County Commission District 1 – Commissioner Karen Bentley (R) – unopposed

Mecklenburg County Commission at-large (vote for 3) – Incumbents Harold Cogdell (D), Dan Murrey (D) and county commission chair Jennifer Roberts; Jim Pendergraph (R), Dan Ramirez (R), Corey Thompson (R), Jack Stratton (Libertarian).

Mecklenburg County Sheriff - incumbent Chipp Bailey (D) vs. Christopher Hailey (R)

Supreme Court Associate Justice – Robert C. (Bob) Hunter vs. Barbara Jackson

Court of Appeals Judge (vote for one) – Sanford Steelman – unopposed.

Court of Appeals Judge (vote for one) – Ann Marie Calabria vs. Jane Gray.

Court of Appeals Judge (vote for one) – Rick Elmore vs. Steven Walker.

Superior Court Judge District 26 C – Eric Levinson (unopposed)

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Lisa Bell vs. Twyla E. Hollingsworth.

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Tyyawdi M. Hands vs. Sean Smith.

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Paige B. McThenia (unopposed).

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Regan A. Miller (unopposed).

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Theo Nixon (unopposed).

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Matt Osman vs. Tim Smith.

District Court Judge District 26 (vote for one) – Becky Thorne Tin (unopposed).

Soil & Water Conservation District (vote for two) – John Autry, Michael Entrekin, Hardy McConnell, Dempsey Miller, David Michael Rice.

Referendum (Vote yes or no) – Constitutional amendment providing that no person convicted of a felony may serve as sheriff.

Court of Appeals Judge (indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice) – John F. Bloss, J. Wesley Casteen, Chris Dillon, Jewel Ann Farlow, Daniel E. Garner, Stan Hammer, Mark E. Klass, Doug McCullough, Anne Middleton, Harry E. Payne Jr., John Sullivan, Cressie Thigpen, Pamela M. Vesper.

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