Right to change Beaufort County Voting System secured
By: Steven Rader Thanks both to recent legwork by Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort) and work long ago by former Rep. Sandy Hardy (R-Beaufort), the right of Beaufort County citizens to change our system of electing commissioners by a process of petition and referendum has finally been secured. Although citizens of most cities and towns in North Carolina have long had this right, Beaufort County is the first county in the state to secure it for citizens. The effort to secure this right for our citizens began in the 1997 session of the NC House, when Rep. Hardy introduced House Bill 892, and g...
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