Folks, we encourage all duly registered voters in Cleveland County to sign any potential candidate’s petition whether or not you plan on voting for that candidate. We need good qualified candidates to run for office in Cleveland County and many potentially good candidates are unfortunately weeded out during Party Primary Elections, which favor Party Hacks over good candidates who are running for the best interests of the citizens instead of the best interests of a political party. Also, remember that, besides you not having to vote for the candidate whose petition you signed, you may also sign your name to as many petitions as you want to. I recommend signing every petition that you come across. A person running under the petition process is much more likely, in my opinion, to be independent of special political party interests than not.
We also recommend citizens who are fed up with all the scandals swirling around Cleveland County to sign up for elected office and every body else vote for them in the Primary Elections and especially in the General Election.
Lastly, If you are considering running for office in 2017, plan on the petition process and have questions, immediately call the Cleveland County Board of Elections at 704-484-4858 or drop by their office located at 215 Patton Drive in Shelby.
Also thank Dayna Causby, Wayne King, Allen Langley, Tim Moore, Kelly Hastings, Warren Daniel and Brian King for their excellent work in resolving this important issue in a short period of time.
Also note that I recommend signing candidate’s petitions, even Kathy Falls’ petition, but I do not recommend actually voting for Kathy Falls or Bully Glover in any Primary or General Election.
