Town Election Coming Up Tuesday, Nov. 8

Clayton residents will fill the Mayor's seat and two Town Council seats in the general election coming up Tuesday, Nov. 8

Councilmen R.S. "Butch" Lawter Jr. and Alex Harding, whose terms are expiring, are being challenged by Jason Thompson.

Mayor Jody McLeod, who has served since 2003 following four years as a Councilman, is running unopposed for another term of office.

Harding first won election in 2003, and Lawter Jr. took office in 2009 for his second stint on the Council. He previously served from 1999 to 2003.

Since Council members serve staggered terms, incumbent Councilmen Art Holder, Bob Satterfield and Michael Grannis have two years remaining on their term of office. Their seats will be filled in the 2013 election.

The Town of Clayton has four polling sites at the following locations:

PR09 – East Clayton
Clayton Fire Dept #2
800 NC 42 HWY East
Clayton, NC

PR10a – North Clayton, PR 10b – North Carolina 2, PR29a – Archer Lodge (Clayton City Voters)
Clayton Fire Station
325 West Horne Street
Clayton, NC

PR11a-West Clayton 1, PR11b-West Clayton 2
Clayton Middle School
490 Guy Road
Clayton, NC

PR34 – South Clayton
Church at Clayton Crossing
11407 US HWY 70 West
Clayton, NC

For the upcoming election, the Johnston County Board of Elections is temporarily transfering some registered voters from their polling locations of record to locations inside Clayton. Voters from the North Clayton 2 precinct and Clayton City Voters from the Archer Lodge Precinct will cast their ballots at the Clayton Fire Station at 325 West Horne Street. Voters from the West Clayton 1 precinct will cast ballots at Clayton Middle School at 490 Guy Road.

All voters affected by the temporary transfer should have been notified by first class mail from the Boad of Elections explaining the temporary transfer.

Polling sites are open from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm.

For answers to questions about where to cast your ballot, please contact the Johnston County Board of Elections at 919-989-5095.