The race to fill four seats on the Wake County school board is considered the big race in Wake County this time around. Election day is October 6, but early voting starts today in Wake. The Wake board of elections site has early voting details.
If you’re looking for information on the Wake races, the folks at the Independent Weekly have put together a helpful resource that has basic info on candidates, links to candidate Web sites, and a candidate questionnaire that includes questions the paper believes are important.
JLF’s Terry Stoops has also put together a helpful resource on school board responsibilities under the law. Stoops explains the checklist in this interview.