Elections/Politics

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich Clarification (Oct. 29, 2020): The number reported for early voting for Ocracoke...

Correction: "Same day" registration and early voting in North Carolina continues only until Oct. 31. Voters cannot register and vote on General Election Day...

Editor’s note: Oct. 21 is the sixth annual Imagine A Day Without Water as water leaders across the country call for greater investment in...

The Ocracoke Observer asked the candidates for the General Assembly districts that include Ocracoke for their views on several issues. The Observer asked the candidates...

The Observer asked the candidates for the N.C. Senate and House to answer the following: 1. What are the crucial challenges facing eastern North Carolina...

Editor's note: Randal Mathews was unopposed for Ocracoke's county commissioner seat in the primary this spring, is on the Nov. 3 ballot, and will...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The Ocracoke Observer asked the opposed candidates running for county commissioner and candidates for...

For more details about the upcoming general election, click here for Hyde County information and here for the State Board of Elections web site. Voter registration...

By Robert F. Orr Mitch McConnell texted me the other day with an urgent message! If Democrats are elected, particularly Joe Biden, then America will...

On Wednesday, the Observer posted a news story on absentee balloting and a first look at the November ballot: Here’s a look at the...