For GUILFORD COUNTY (see page 31) About This Guide Why I’m voting . This Guide features candidates for federal, state and local elecons in Guilford County. It is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad, Democracy North Carolina, and the Greensboro News & Record. The Guide provides vital informaon about . because a jusce will be the rules for vong and answers to quesons sent to elected to the NC Supreme Court candidates. this year and I want to help decide who that will be! For quesons about this Guide, call 919-286-6000. A - Becky Carver PDF copy is at NCVoter.org. Learn more about the candidates at the League’s website vote411.org or the News & Record’s site greensboro.com/elecons. Have Your Say . because too many of my ancestors died for me not to be The ballot box is the one place where we are all equal, using my right to vote! regardless of race, income or geography: one person, - Kristen Marion one vote. People acng together have changed government policies to improve their lives and stop threats to their community. Use your power! The candidates who win will make crucial decisions . because the ID law blocked me affecng every aspect of your life – but YOU help from vong in the 2016 primary, decide who wins! Proposed Amendments to the NC and now there’s an amendment on Constuon will also impact your future (see p. 31). the ballot to bring it back! - Janice Franklin Review Your Ballot You can go online to see your ballot before you vote; go to demnc.co/distr or vote411.org and follow the . because I see vong isn’t just instrucons. You can also see your Elecon Day polling about who goes to the White place at these links. And you can see if you are House. Who goes to Raleigh affects registered at your current address. If not, use “same- my college tuion! day registraon” during Early Vong to update or - Ausn Padilla register anew. See the box on page 6. What’s Inside Do I Need an ID to Vote? Supreme Court, Court of Appeals .……... p a g e s 3 - 6 Because of a court ruling, you do not need to show Local Courts and Sheriff …………………..... pps 7-11 an ID to vote except in 2 situaons: U.S. House of Representaves.…….…….. pps 12-14 (1) If you use Same-Day Registraon, you’ll need North Carolina General Assembly .……… pps 15-24 to show a document listed in the box on page 6. Candidates in Local Elecons.....………….pps 25-30 (2) If there was a problem with verifying the How to Vote by Mail ………..………………… p a g e 4 informaon on your registraon form, you’ll need Early Vong Locaons & Hours …..……... p a g e 1 1 to show either a document listed in the box on page 6 or any current photo ID. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ......... page 31 2 NC SUPREME COURT - Vote for 1 of 3 Candidates Judges are powerful! They decide everything from the cost of electricity, to your right to vote, to who gets the death penalty. The judicial elections are near the end of your ballot, but they appear first in this Guide to emphasize their importance. Because a primary was not held for judicial elections, candidates of the same party may face each other. One of the 7 seats on the State’s top court is up for election in 2018. BARBARA JACKSON in both state and federal courts for 7 years. Legal background: I have experience in many pracce Party: Republican areas including court appointed criminal defense, real Occupaon: Associate Jusce, estate, wills and estates, civil ligaon in both state Supreme Court of North and federal court, small claims court, business and Carolina employment amongst many others. This has provided me praccal knowledge of how the law impacts North Experience: Jusce, NC Carolinians of all backgrounds and the challenges they Supreme Court; Judge, NC face. These experiences will help guide me on the Court of Appeals; General court. Counsel, NC Labor Department; Associate, Private Pracce; Assoc. General Counsel, Governor’s Advocacy More info: Anglin4Jusce.com Council (GACPD); Associate General Counsel, Governor Jim Marn; Research Assistant, Jusce Burley Mitchell Legal background: I have spent my enre 28-year legal ANITA EARLS career focusing on North Carolina law. In addion to authoring hundreds of appellate opinions covering Party: Democrat such diverse topics as criminal law, administrave law, land use law, and business law, I have been acvely Occupaon: Aorney involved in the Bar seeking to improve our court Experience: Execuve system for cizens, lawyers, judges and court Director, Southern Coalion personnel through the improved use of technology. for Social Jusce, 2007-17; More info: JusceJackson.com UNC Center for Civil Rights, 2003-07; Lawyers’ Commiee for Civil Rights, 2000-03; Deputy Assistant Aorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Jusce CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) ANGLIN Department 1998-2000; Ferguson, Stein firm, 1988-98. Occupaon: Aorney Legal background: For over 30 years, I have been a naonally recognized civil rights aorney, seeking Party: Republican equal jusce for those whose voices otherwise would not be heard. I have represented individuals, families Experience: Graduate of and communies across the state. From that Wake Forest University and experience I know how important it is to have fair Elon University Law School. courts where the rules are the same for everyone, no A small business owner in solo maer their race, polical views, or wealth. pracce at all levels of civil, criminal and family trial courts More info: Earls4Jusce.com 3 NC COURT OF APPEALS - 3 SEATS ON THE BALLOT Judges on the NC Court of Appeals hear appeals of criminal and civil cases heard in local District and Superior Courts. Three of the 15 seats are up for election. Candidates below are in the order they appear on the ballot. Court of Appeals - SEAT 1 - Vote for 1 ANDREW T. HEATH JOHN S. ARROWOOD Party: Republican Party: Democrat Occupaon: Superior Court Occupaon: NC Court of Judge Appeals Judge Experience: NC Court of Experience: Husband, father, Appeals, Judge, 2007-08, and public servant; Superior 2017-present; private Court Judge; Served as Chair of pracce 1989-2007, 2009- the NC Industrial Commission; As State Budget 17; NC Court of Appeals, Director, led the Office of State Budget and Research Assistant/Staff Aorney, 1983-89 Management. Personal statement: I pledge to administer jusce Personal statement: I am a fair and imparal judge equally and without favorism to any ligant or to the who respects the Constuon and the law, and who State. My experience on the Court of Appeals, as a values access to jusce and equality under the law. It Superior Court Judge together my over 26 years in has been an honor to serve North Carolina as a private pracce, and prior work as a research assistant Superior Court Judge, and I look forward to serving on and staff aorney at the Court of Appeals makes me the Court of Appeals. uniquely qualified to remain on the Court. More info: HeathForJusce.com More info: KeepJudgeArrowood.org How to Vote by Mail (Absentee Voting) 4 Court of Appeals - SEAT 2 - Vote for 1 handling hundreds of appeals in private pracce. I will JEFFERSON G. GRIFFIN bring a strong work ethic, integrity and appellate experse to the Court. Party: Republican More Info: TobyHampsonForJudge.com Occupaon: Wake County District Court Judge & JAG Officer (CPT), North Carolina Army Naonal Guard SANDRA ALICE RAY Experience: District Court Party: Republican Judge, Wake County; JAG Officer (CPT), NC Army Naonal Occupaon: District Court Guard; Assistant District Judge Aorney, Wake County District Aorney’s Office; Private Pracce, Criminal defense and Civil ligaon; Experience: I’ve got 27 years NC Central University School of Law; UNC legal experience including 14 years judicial experience. I Personal statement: North Carolina deserves a Judge have more judicial experience who is dedicated to upholding the Rule of Law and our than every NC Court of Appeals candidate combined. Constuon. My diverse experiences as a Judge, I’m a former Assistant District Aorney and aorney in Soldier, prosecutor, and praccing aorney provide a private pracce. perspecve that will benefit all North Carolina cizens when I am on the Court of Appeals. Personal statement: When any Judge talks to you, they should tell you of their love and trust in our More info: JeffersonGriffin.com United States and North Carolina Constuons. I believe as our Constuon says, in the Sovereignty of the People – not the policians and bureaucrats. I want to serve on your Court of Appeals to preserve the self- TOBIAS (TOBY) HAMPSON evident rights our Constuon guarantees. Party: Democrat More Info: SandraAliceRay.com Occupaon: Aorney VOTER ASSISTANCE Experience: Wyrick, Robbins, Yates & Ponton, LLP, (2007- h Anyone may receive help to vote from a “family present) Appellate Aorney; member,” defined as parent, grandparent, child, NC State Bar Appellate grandchild, sibling, spouse or in-law (parent, Specialist since 2011; sister or brother). Paerson, Dilthey, Clay & Bryson, LLP (2004-07) h A voter with a physical or reading disability (in- Aorney; NC Court of Appeals (2002-04) Law Clerk cluding language difficulty) may receive help from anyone except their employer’s or union’s agent. Personal statement: The Court of Appeals needs a judge with the right experience — an appellate h A voter who aests that they’d need “physical specialist. I have 16 years of experience in our assistance” to reach the vong room may vote at appellate courts, starng as a law clerk at the NC Court the polling site in a vehicle (curbside vong).