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NC Sample Ballot and Voting Resources
Sample Ballot
Sample ballots for each election are only available once finalized.
Find Your Sample Ballot
Searching for your sample ballot? To view sample ballots, registered voters must enter their information into the Voter Search and navigate to “Your Sample Ballot.”
Link to search tool:
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
Voters can practice making selections with the accessible sample ballot: “Option 4” at the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal
Learn about the next election at Upcoming Election.
https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/sample-ballot
How to Look Up Your Sample Ballot
You can look up your sample ballot (along with your Election Day voting location or precinct and your voting districts) through a three-step process on the State Board of Elections voter lookup tool.
Sample ballots for the 2022 Midterm Elections are now live. Check the lookup below to find yours!
We provide instructions on how to complete this process below.
Then follow this three-step process to view your sample ballot and find your Election Day precinct.
1. Enter your first and last names as they appear on your voter registration record. Don’t enter a middle name. It’s not necessary to enter your birth date or county unless you have a very common name. Click “Search.”
2. Click on your name from the list of similar names to see a profile of your registration, including your precinct’s Election Day polling place, the jurisdictions you live in, and a link to your Sample Ballot.
3. Below the heading, “Sample Ballot,” click on the letter/number to the right of the current Election date on the page with your registration profile. This will bring up a new page with your sample ballot.
https://www.ncvoter.org/your-sample-ballot/
Make your voice heard. Learn how to register to vote, find your polling place, and more.
https://www.nc.gov/living/voting
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Happy National Hug a Drummer Day!
Behind every song that stirs your soul, there’s a drummer keeping a beat. Whether you listen to pop, rock, jazz, country, hip-hop or soul, it’s a drummer who makes all your favorite songs get up and move. That’s why every October 10, we celebrate National Hug a Drummer Day — a day for giving these hardworking, talented, and often underappreciated musicians their day in the spotlight!
NATIONAL HUG A DRUMMER DAY TIMELINE
1909
The first modern drum kit
William Ludwig opened a company and patented the kick-drum pedal, leading to the first "drum kit" as we know it today. During the Dixieland era, space and money constraints led bands to consolidate their drums in one space so that one percussionist could play them all.
1926
The first drumming bandleader
Drummer Chick Webb formed a band in Harlem, making him the first prominent bandleader who played the drums. This paved the way for recognition of the modern celebrity drummer.
1979
First drummers' Hall of Fame
Modern Drummer Magazine created the first Hall of Fame specifically for drummers, inducting big-band phenomenon Gene Krupa as its first member.
NATIONAL HUG A DRUMMER DAY ACTIVITIES
Listen to some of the greats
The art of drumming has a long, rich history shaped by many towering figures. Pick up some records or surf the Internet, and bask in the talents of history-making drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, who elevated drumming to the complex and varied art form it is today.
Donate to your local school band
It's no secret that many public schools' arts programs suffer from lack of funds, and drum equipment is particularly expensive. Make a donation to your local school district's music program to help the next generation of drummers find their groove!
Hug a drummer you know
Hug a Drummer Day isn't just a clever name! Find a drummer you know, amateur or professional, and give him or her some love for the sacrifice of their art.
3 CRAZY-BUT-TRUE DRUMMING FACTS
1. Drumming is great exercise
Drumming is great cardio and can burn more calories in half an hour than swimming, hiking, or weight lifting.
2. Somebody once drummed for over half a week straight
Kunto Hartono of Indonesia drummed for a total of more than 122 consecutive hours — a world record.
3. The king of all drum kits
It has 813 pieces — and takes 15 people around four hours to set it up. You would need over an hour to strike each individual piece.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL HUG A DRUMMER DAY
Drummers have more talent than you think
Drummers are often looked down upon as crude, unskilled, and unmusical. Research shows, however, that their dexterity and coordination rivals that of any musician, and they actually score higher in abstract reasoning and problem-solving than many other types of musicians.
Drummers suffer for their art
Drumming is harder on one's physical health than almost any other musical instrument. Hearing difficulties are very common: A study by the Percussive Arts society found that more than half of professional drummers suffer from tinnitus. Carpal tunnel syndrome, back problems, and frayed tendons also run rampant in the drumming community.
Drummers need more love!
Despite playing a vital role in popular music, drummers typically earn less pay, accrue fewer performing and composing credits, and achieve less popular recognition than other musicians. They deserve more recognition than they get!
https://nationaltoday.com/national-hug-a-drummer-day/
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The secret to living longer may be your social life, Susan Pinker, 2017 TED
@ValaAfshar
Link to his Twitter bio:
https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar?t=0tTAjYmW37P8pbs9TIKwrg&s=09
What does it take to live beyond 100 years?
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https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/1577813188095184897
The secret to living longer may be your social life
The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions. Learn more about super longevity as Pinker explains what it takes to live to 100 and beyond.
3,145,842 views | Susan Pinker • TED2017
Transcript at the link.
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life/transcript
How long do you want to live?
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Find your sample ballots for the 2022 general election and more
Sample Ballots and MoreYou can view your 2022 ballot now. Sample ballots for the 2022 general election are now available through the Voter Search tool.
With the Voter Search Tool you can search for your voter details, including jurisdictions, polling place, sample ballot, absentee ballot information, and voter history. You will find the tool here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
Where to Vote
You can search for your One Stop voting site by county here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/OSSite/
You can also search for your election day polling place here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/ using your address or search by precinct.
Registration
If you need to register to vote you can find information on voter registration here: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register
For voter qualifications, visit Who Can Register.
If you need information about making changes to your existing voter registration, please see Updating Registration.
The voter registration deadline is October 14, 2022, for general elections taking place on November 8, 2022. (After October 14, 2022, only same-day registration during one-stop early voting is available.) In North Carolina, the civilian voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. This year, One Stop, early voting runs from October 14th through November 5th statewide.
Find additional registration information at Voter Registration Deadlines. This includes information on civilian, military and overseas military registration.
If you miss the registration deadline, you may be eligible to register and vote or make changes to your voter registration (anything other than party affiliation) and vote during the early voting period.
Learn more at Register in Person During Early Voting.
Calendar of Events
The full calendar of events is here: https://www.ncsbe.gov/current-sbe-events
Web Links
The main web page for the North Carolina State Board of Elections is here: https://www.ncsbe.gov/
BOE information by county is here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/
Social Media
You can follow the NC Board of Elections on social media.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/NCSBE?t=9IMY4cC307B-nknMAAGGjA&s=09
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCSBE
And LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-carolina-state-board-of-elections/
Happy Voting!
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State bird, the Cardinal on the state flower, the flowering dogwood
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