First Column
Mark your 1st choice
in Column 1. Choose
the candidate you
most want to win as
your 1st choice.
Second Column
Mark a different candi-date
as your 2nd choice
in Column 2. This is a
back-up choice in case
your 1st choice loses.
Third Column
You may mark a 3rd
choice in Column 3.
This choice should be
different from your
1st and 2nd choices.
Your 2nd and 3rd choices are back-up choices. They are only looked at if your 1st choice is eliminated.
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Mark your
1st choice here
1st 2nd 3rd
Fill in one oval per choice Your 2nd or 3rd choices will not count against your 1st choice
Mark your
2nd choice here
Mark your
3rd choice here
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Important
You may rank less than three candi-dates
by leaving columns blank.
If you select the same candidate in
more than one column, your vote for
that candidate will only count once.
Special Edition of the 2010
Judicial Voter Guide
A judge left the NC Court of Appeals in August to take a seat on the
federal court. Under the NC Constitution, the vacant office must be
filled by an election this November. Thirteen candidates are running
for the office (profiles inside). It’s too late to hold a primary. Under
NC law, this election will use an Instant Runoff Voting method. Voters
indicate who they prefer among the candidates at the “instant” they
vote, by ranking as many as three choices 1, 2, and 3. If your 1st
choice loses, your 2nd or 3rd choice could help determine who wins.
This Guide
supplements one
sent earlier with a
blue cover that
profiles candidates
in other appellate
court races.
A vacancy on the state court adds another office to the ballot and a new way to vote.
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The IRV election is part of the regular ballot. For help, ask an elections official.