Carrboro's decision to call a special election for Tuesday, March 19 will be a challenge for campaigns, what with UNC on Spring Break starting March 8 and classes resuming March 18. Important media like the DTH will suspend publication the prior week, and while the Town Board has recognized that it will have early voting, March 8-March 16 early voting dates will also be during break when many students, faculty and staff take vacation. Early voting can start as early as Thursday, February 28 -- so I would hope that Carrboro when it enters into an agreement with the Orange County Board of Elections will emphasize the February 28 to March 7 dates if it decides it can not afford to pay for early voting the whole 17 allowable dates. Alternatively it could have less than seven days per week the whole 17 day run (like maybe Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the whole period.) The March 8-17 period will be a challenge for campaigners as well. Not quite sure why March 26 or April 2 wasn't picked which would have avoided these campaigning problems. Hopefully March 19 won't see snow. agenda item link from last night: http://www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/BoA/Agendas/2013/01_15_2013_F3.pdf
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