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Voter Registration
Eligibility
Any resident of Gaston County who is at least 18 years old, a U.S. Citizen
and has lived in Gaston County for 30 days prior to the next election is
eligible to register and vote in all elections for which he/she is
qualified. Once a person is registered with the Board of Elections and
remains in Gaston County, the voter is required only to keep the Board of
Elections informed of any changes in the original registration.
Registration
Registration applications can be obtained on a regular basis at the Board of
Elections in Gastonia, any branch of the Public Library and at the Register
of Deeds Office in the Gaston County Courthouse.
Registration is available at the Department
of Motor Vehicles while a person is attending to drivers license business.
Public assistance agencies have registration
available for clients.
The registration deadline is 25 days prior to
an election. If the application is mailed to the Board of Elections, it must
be postmarked by the 25th day. If the registration is hand delivered, it
must be returned to the Elections Office by 5 p.m. the day of the deadline.
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
810 W. Mauney Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1396, Gastonia 28053
Phone: (704) 864-4852
Board of Election Members
Tony Branch
Anne M. Lamm
Conrad Pogorzelski
Sandra Page Goepfert, Director
Registered Voters as of Jan. 1, 1999
Democrats: 50,017
Republicans: 42,647
Unaffiliated: 15,372
Libertarians: 41
Total: 108,077
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Elected
Officials
ELECTED OFFICIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Governor
Jim Hunt, D
State Capitol
116 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27603-8001
Phone: (919) 733-4240
STATE SENATE
Austin Allran, R-26th District
516 Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5876
515 6th St., N.W., Hickory 28601
Home Phone: (828) 327-2632
Work Phone: (828) 322-1410
Walter Dalton, D-37th District
409 Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 715-3038
560 N. Main St., Rutherfordton 28139
Home Phone: (828) 287-2908
Work Phone: (828) 286-9152
James Forrester, R-39th District
1121 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5708
P.O. Box 459, Stanley 28164
Home Phone: (704) 263-8603
Work Phone: (704) 263-4716
David Hoyle, D-25th District
300-A Legislative Office Building
300 Salisbury St., Raleigh 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5734
P.O. Box 2494, Gastonia 28053
Home Phone: (704) 922-4969,
Work Phone: (704) 867-0822
Car Phone: (704) 854-0329
Fax: (704) 866-4338
Fountain Odom, D-34th District
300-A Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5707
1100 S. Tryon St., Charlotte 28203
Work Phone: (704) 372-4800
15131 Birling Court, Charlotte 28278
Home Phone: (704) 588-1560
STATE HOUSE
Cherie K. Berry, R-45th District
1426 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5602
1400 S. College Ave., Newton 28658
Home phone: (828) 464-6612
Fax: (828) 428-9347
Debbie Clary, R-48th District
1211 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5654
P.O. Box 2266 Shelby 28151
Work Phone: (704) 482-1390
Home Phone: (704) 480-1407
Andy Dedmon, D-48th District
2213 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5732
P.O. Box 293, Earl 28038
Home Phone: (704) 484-8173
Work Phone: (704) 487-7272
John D. Bridgeman, D-76th District
1204 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-4948
2510 Armstrong Circle, Gastonia 28054
Home Phone: (704) 865-2087
Work Phone: (704) 868-4188
Daniel W. Barefoot, D-44th District
416-B Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 715-3021
709 S. Aspen St., Lincolnton 28092
Home Phone: (704) 732-0887
Work Phone: (704) 735-5817
Joe Kiser, R-45th District
1317 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5782
P.O. Box 47, Vale 28168
Home Phone: (704) 276-2725
Work Phone: (704) 462-1590
John Rayfield, R-93rd District
1305 Legislative Office Building
16 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5823
119 Oak Trail, Belmont 28012
Home Phone: (704) 827-2679
W. James "Jim" Horn, D-48th
District
503 Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27501-1096
Phone: (919) 733-5849
810 Polkville Rd., Shelby 28150
Home Phone: (704) 487-9420
U.S. SENATE
Jesse Helms, R-N.C.
403 Dirksen Office Building, Washington 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6342
Fax: (202) 228-1339
314 Century Post Office Building
P.O. Drawer 2888, Raleigh 27602
Phone: (919) 856-4630
Fax: (919) 856-4053
Regional Office
P.O. Box 2944, Hickory 28603
Phone: (828) 322-5170
Fax: (828) 322-1255
John Edwards, D-N.C.
825 Hart Senate Office
Washington D.C. 20510-3305
Phone: (202) 224-3154
3-1 Century P.O.Building, Raleigh, 27001
Phone: (919) 856-4245
Fax: (919) 856-4408
U.S. HOUSE
Sue Myrick, R-9th District
230 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1976
318 S. South St., Suite B, Gastonia 28052
Phone: (704) 861-1976
1901 Roxborough Road, Charlotte 28211
Phone: (704) 362-1060
ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Governor
James H. Hodges, D
State House, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 11829, Columbia, S.C. 29211
Phone: (803) 734-9400
S.C. STATE SENATE
Chauncey K. Gregory, R-16th District
P.O. Box 142, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 212-6156
Robert W. Hayes, R-15th District
P.O. Box 142, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 212-6032
Harvey S. Peeler, R-14th District
P.O. Box 142, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 212-6430
Linda H. Short, R-17th District
P.O. Box 142, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 212-6108
S.C. STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Francis Gregory Delleney Jr., D-43rd
District
P.O. Box 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-3074
Herbert Kirsh, D-47th District
P.O. Box 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-3071
E. DeWitt McCraw, D-29th District
P.O. Box) 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-2998
Becky Meachum-Richardson, R-48th District
P.O. Box 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-3114
Bessie Moody-Lawrence, D-49th District
P.O. Box 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-3029
J. Gary Simrill, R-46th District
P.O. Box 11867, Columbia 29202-0142
Phone: (803) 734-2964
U.S. SENATE
Ernest F. Hollings, D.
125 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6121
Fax: (202) 224-4293
District Office: Spartanburg, S.C.
Phone: (803) 765-5731
Strom Thurmond, R
217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5972
Fax: (202) 224-1300
District Office: Aiken, S.C.
Phone: (803) 649-2591
Columbia Office:
Phone: (803) 765-5494
U.S. HOUSE
Rep. Mark C. Sanford, R-1st District
1223 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20513-4001
Phone: (202) 225-3176
Faz: (202) 225-3407
Charleston office: (843) 727-4175
Floyd D. Spence, R-2nd District
2405 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4002
Phone: (202) 225-2452
Fax: (202) 225-2453
Columbia office: (803) 254-5120
Lindsey O. Graham, R-3rd District
1429 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4003
Phone: (202) 225-5301
Fax: (202) 225-3216
Anderson office: (864) 224-7401
Aiken office: (803) 649-5571
James W. DeMint, R-4th District
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4004
Phone: (202) 225-6030
Fax: (202) 226-1177
John M. Spratt Jr.,D-5th District
1536 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4005
Phone: (202) 225-5501
Fax: (202) 225-0464
Rock Hill office: (803) 327-1114
James E. Clyburn, D-6th District
319 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4006
Phone: (202) 225-3315
Fax: (202) 225-2313
Charleston office: (843) 965-5578
Columbia office: (803) 799-1100
Columbia fax: (803) 799-9060
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Voting
Places
TOWNSHIPS
Gaston County is divided into six townships.
The divisions by precinct are:
Gastonia — Precincts 1-19
Crowders Mountain — Precincts 20-22
South Point — Precincts 23-32
Cherryville — Precincts 33-37
Dallas — Precincts 38-41
Riverbend — Precincts 42-46
POLLING PLACES
Precinct 1 — York Chester
Adult Recreation Center
519 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 2 — Victory
Lingerfeldt School
1601 Madison St., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 3 — Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
937 S. Miller Street
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 4 — Forest Heights
Elks Lodge
2700 Linwood Road, Gastonia
Senate 39, House 76
Precinct 5 — Health Center
Rhyne Elementary School
1900 W. Davidson St., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 6 — Myrtle
T. Jeffers Center
Whitener Street, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 7 — Highland
Erwin Center
913 N. Pryor St., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 8 — Woodhill
Woodhill Elementary School
1027 Woodhill Drive, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 9 — Grier
Grier Middle School
1622 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 10 — Sherwood
Sherwood Elementary School
1744 Dixon St., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 11 — Armstrong
County Schools Office
943 Osceola St., Gastonia
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 12 — Flint Groves
Brookside Elementary School
Auten Road, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 13 — Ranlo
Warlick School
1316 Spencer Mountain Road, Ranlo
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 14 — Gardner Park
Covenant Baptist Church
3131 Erskine Drive, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 15 — Robinson
National Guard Armory
2100 Robinwood Road, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 16 — Gaston Day
Gaston Day School
2001 Gaston Day Road, Gastonia
Senate 39, House 76
Precinct 17 — Robinson 2
Robinson Elementary School
3122 Union Road, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 18 — Ashbrook
Ashbrook High School
2222 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 19 — Ssuth Gastonia
H.H. Beam Elementary School
200 Davis Park Road
Senate 39, House 76
Precinct 20 — Bessemer City No. 1
Bessemer City Fire Department
132 W. Virginia Avenue
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 21 — Bessemer City No. 2s
Community Building
14th Street, Bessemer City
Precinct 22 — Crowders Mountain
Karyae Park
4227 Linwood Road
Senate 25, House 76
Precinct 23 — Belmont No. 1
Relocating
Site To Be Announced.
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 24 — Belmont No. 2
N.C. Textile School
7220 E. Wilkinson Blvd.
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 25 — Belmont No. 3
North Belmont School
210 School Road
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 26 — Catawba Heights
Catawba Heights Wesleyan Church
101 Beaty Road
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 27 — South Point
South Point High School
906 South Point Road
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 28 — Cramerton
Cramerton Community Building
Julian Street
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 29 — New Hope
New Hope Elementary School
137 Stowe Road
Senate 39, House 76
Precinct 30 — McAdenville
Community Building
66 Main St.
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 31 — Union
Bess Elementary School
4340 Beaty Road
Senate 39, House 76
Precinct 32 — Lowell
Holbrook Middle School
418 S. Church Street
Senate 25, House 93
Precinct 33 — Tryon
Concord United Methodist Church
2404 Tryon Courthouse Road
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 34 — Landers Chapel
Landers Chapel Methodist Church
Landers Chapel Road
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 35 — Cherryville No. 1
Community Center
108 S. Jacobs St.
Senate 25, House 48
Precinct 36 — Cherryville No. 2
Cherryville High School
East First Street
Senate 25, House 48
Precinct 37 — Cherryville No. 3
Little Theater
303 W. Academy St.
Senate 25, House 48
Precinct 38 — High Shoals
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
531 Hardin Road
Senate 39, House 45
Precinct 39 — Alexis
Alexis Baptist Church
Alexis-High Shoals Road
Senate 39, House 45
Precinct 40 — Dallas No. 1
Dallas Civic Center
204 S. Oakland St.
Senate 25, House 44
Precinct 41 — Dallas No. 2
Old Courthouse
101 N. Gaston Ave.
Senate 25, House 45
Precinct 42 — Lucia
Lucia Fire Department
Highway 16
Senate 39, House 45
Precinct 43 — Stanley No. 1
Community Building
113 E. College St.
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 44 — Stanley No. 2
First United Methodist Church
217 N. Main St.
Senate 39, House 45
Precinct 45 — Mount Holly No. 1
Mount Holly City Hall
131 S. Main St.
Senate 39, House 93
Precinct 46 — Mount Holly No. 2
Masonic Hall #544l
342 W. Charlotte Avenue
Senate 39, House 45
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