2013

reports for local elections

Here is a list of all the reports I submitted with my 2013 run for Town Council.

Forms for Chapel Hill Town Council campaign given to Orange County Board of Elections

Notice of candidacy 7/19/13
Statement of organization 7/17/13
Certification of treasurer
Ten day money report = organizational report 7/29/13
35 day report 9/30 up to 9/24/13
Pre-election report 10/28 9/25 to 10/21/13
Amended Report with loan info 11/25/13
Post-election (end of year) 1/31/14 for 10/22 to 12/31/13
Mid-term report 7/28/14 for 1/1 to 6/30/14
End-year report 2/14/15 for 7/1 to 12/31/14
Mid-term report 7/16/15 for 1/1 to 6/30/15
End-year report 1/26/16 for 7/1 to 12/31/15
Mid-term report 7/15/16 for 1/1 to 6/30/16
Special pre-election report 10/31/16 for 7/1-10/22/16 (ads for Spanish language media for state and federal elections 2016)
Correction special report 12/22/16
End-year report 1/22/17 for 7/1 to 12/31/17
Mid-term report 7/25/17 for 1/1 to 6/30/17
Closed account report 7/24/17

OFFICE HOURS WITH BOCC CANADATE GARY KAHN

office hours with Gary Kahn are Mon -Fri 2-5 pm at Tabbacco Road Chapel Hill. in the Bar Area. to discuss campaign issues anyone might have. Thanks. Gary Kahn.P.s. Now through election day.

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT VS. CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN ! IS THERE A MODERATE IN THE HOUSE?

It appears that as far as I can see on the political scene that there is a civil war here in orange county between liberal democrats and conservative republicans. Where are the moderates of both parties. Which of the current candidates of either party declare that he or she is a moderate liberal democrat or moderate conservative republican . Perhaps I might declare I"M a moderate liberal republican. Gary Kahn

Down But Not Out

Hi all, I would like to clarify my statement made to WCHL on election night, I said im resigning from Chapel Hill politics, But I did not rule out the possibility of running for public office again on the county, state, or federal level. This may or may not happen sooner or later. Thank you, Gary Kahn

Making Sense of the 2013 Election Results

With another Election Day behind them, our elected officials in Orange County are now tasked to turn their attention from the challenges of the campaign trail to the challenges of governing. But following a sleepy election cycle in which all mayoral candidates ran unopposed and election results show most races were uncompetitive across the county, what message should our electeds take with them as they prepare to take their seats at the dais for new sessions?

With just 11.72% of eligible voters casting ballots in 2013, it’s unclear what message voters are sending. Was municipal turnout its lowest in over 10 years because voters simply don’t see any local issues directly affecting their lives? If so, does that mean voters are content with the status quo of the towns, which is why they didn’t get to the polls in the first place? Or are voters simply apathetic and nothing more can be discerned from the low turnout figure?

Election Day Open Thread

Let us know what you're seeing at the polls, chatter about the candidates, where the parties are toight, etc.

Our main question about today is: Low voter turnout, or lowest voter turnout?

Handicapping the CHTC race and your other commentary

I've had to remove several comments on the endorsements thread as they were not in fact endorsements. But I'm certainly interested in what y'all have to say, even the snarky stuff.

The Chapel Hill Town Council race is an interesting contest this year with two incumbents and four strong challengers running for only four seats. In the past we had a "Pundit of the Year" contest to see who could best predict the results. We'll be a little less formal this year and just throw our educated guesses out there.

For example, I think Sally Greene will come in strong and that Ed Harrison will continue to hold on to his Council seat. I think George Cianciolo will have broad support, and I see a tight race between Maria Palmer and Amy Ryan for the last spot. I'm not sure which one of those will win, it may depend on who campaigns harder, and I don't have a sense of which that would be.

Let us know who you think SHOULD win in the endorsement thread, and who you think WILL (or won't) win right here.

Better late than never

Having been gently admonished by Ruby for being (my term) a stick in the mud, finally have a campaign website that will stay up and not vanish. Well, it might drop out a for a few minutes here and there.

Like me, it's low key and generally straightforward, and intends to do the job it's expected to do.

http://www.ed-harrison.org/

Given how long it took for the Daily Tar Heel staff to realize there were local elections this year (Monday afternoon this week for news, Thursday morning for editorial), I don't feel like such a procrastinator. Maybe they figured out earlier, but that's when I heard from them.

Now tell us YOUR picks

It's that time of year again. Early voting is already underway, and those of us who pay literally any attention to local politics are frequently asked by the rest of the world for whom they should vote.

Please share with us you're voting for and why. You may also list the people you would vote for if you lived in their districts. Do not refer in any way to to any candidates you are not supporting. You're free to critique the candidates through comments on other posts or by posting your own blog entry. In fact, you're strongly encouraged to do so!

This is a special-rules post, which means we will remove any comments that do not follow the rules above.

On Panzanella Closing and The Responsibility of Community-Owned Businesses

Panzanella Restaurant Late this afternoon, via social media linked to a News and Observer article, came the gut punch news that beloved local restaurant Panzanella is closing. On a personal level, this is just very, very sad. Since my wife and I got married over a decade ago, we have celebrated all sorts of major life events, and perhaps most of them– graduations, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, rare visits from cherished friends, you name it – at Panzanella. With such good food, valuable relationships with local farmers, brewers, and other food producers, not to mention what has always been consistently a warm and friendly staff– this is a big surprise that nobody saw coming.

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