Voter Guide: Everything you need to know to vote in Fayetteville's primary today
Three Fayetteville City Council seats, including the mayor, are on the ballot in today's primary election.
Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin faces three challengers: Charles Evans; Freddie de la Cruz; and Quancidine Hinson-Gribble. Councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram of District 2 has six challengers: Janene Ackles Dublin, Malik Davis, Larry Marshall, Gail Morfesis, Laura Rodrigues-Mussler and Anastasia J. Vann. District 5 City Councilman Johnny Dawkins has competition from Fred G. LaChance III, Justin Herbe and Lynne Bissette Greene.
Early voting ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, with the primary scheduled for Tuesday. Early voters can cast their ballots at the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office at 227 Fountainhead Lane.
It's open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Those voting on the day of the primary will cast their ballots at their designated voting location, which can be found on the State Board of Elections website.
The top two vote-getters in each of the three races will head to the Nov. 7 general election.
Here's what else you need to know this election season.
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More election coverage
The Observer has partnered with WIDU radio 99.7 FM for a series called Candidate Conversations. WIDU and Observer staffers spoke with candidates in the mayoral race and City Council Districts 2 and 5.
Click the related links to watch each candidate's interview.
Mayor:
District 2:
District 5:
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General election
Cumberland County's general election takes place Nov. 7. Early voting starts Oct. 19 and ends at 3 p.m. Nov. 4.
Early voters in the general election can cast their ballots at the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office at 227 Fountainhead Lane, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Those voting on the day of the election will cast their ballots at their designated voting location, which can be found on the State Board of Elections website. Voting sites will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on election day, according to the county.
Besides the Fayetteville mayoral contest and all Fayetteville City Council seats, here's what other races will take place Nov. 7:
Mayor of Hope Mills
Hope Mills Board of Commissioners (all five seats)
Mayor of Spring Lake
Spring Lake Board of Aldermen (all five seats)
Eastover Sanitary District Board
Mayor of Eastover
Eastover Town Council (three seats)
Mayor of Falcon
Falcon Board of Commissioners (all four seats)
Mayor of Godwin
Godwin Board of Commissioners (all four seats)
Mayor of Linden
Linden Board of Commissioners (all five seats)
Stedman Board of Commissioners (three seats)
Mayor of Wade
Wade Board of Commissioners (all five seats)
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Voter ID
For the first time since March 2016, voters will have to show an approved form of photo identification to cast their ballots in both the primary and the general election.
According to the State Board of Elections, approved forms of photo ID include:
A North Carolina driver's license that has not expired more than a year ago.
A non-operator ID from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.
A driver's license, if the voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election, or a non-driver ID from another state, the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory.
A U.S. passport or passport card.
A voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections.
A military or veteran ID card issued by the U.S. government.
A tribal enrollment card issued by a tribe recognized by a state or federal government.
An ID card issued by a U.S. government agency or the state of North Carolina for a public assistance program.
A student ID card for all UNC system schools.
A Methodist University student ID.
A North Carolina General Assembly employee ID.
A Robeson Community College student ID.
Voters age 65 and older can use expired identification if the ID was not expired on their 65th birthday, the website states.
Visit the Cumberland County Board of Elections website for more important information.
Government watchdog reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville's City Council primary election is today
