We were prompted by some of the responses on the site to a story that ran last week about the Durham sheriff’s race to provide some additional information on a few comments that have appeared on the story. While Roy Taylor, candidate for Durham sheriff, did disclose to the Independent Weekly that his son has […]
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Taylor eligibility hearing scheduled for noon, Thursday, Nov. 11
Roy Taylor The Durham Board of Elections has scheduled a hearing on a complaint filed yesterday challenging the eligibility of Republican Roy Taylor to serve as Durham sheriff. The hearing, which is open to the public, will be held at noon on Thursday, November 11, in the chambers of the Durham County Commissioners, elections Director […]
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Durham Sheriff Worth Hill set to win fifth term, despite several scandals under his watch
The air inside Durham Sheriff Worth Hill’s office is suffused with the earthy, masculine aroma of pipe tobacco. A yellow rug sits in front of his weighty wooden desk like a welcome mat, boasting his name and title. Hill, 73, even sends personalized birthday cards to his employees featuring a Beetle Bailey-esque caricature of himself […]
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Former sheriff formally challenges Taylor’s eligibility
Roy Taylor A citizen went to the Durham Board of Elections today to formally challenged the candidacy of Roy Taylor, a Republican candidate for sheriff who doesn’t meet the one-year residency requirement to become sheriff, said elections Director Mike Ashe. The citizen who is protesting happens to be former Durham County Sheriff Roland Leary, who […]
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Taylor reconsiders; debate continues about one-year residency requirement
Roy Taylor Although he told the Indy and other media outlets he was going to withdraw from the race for Durham County sheriff today, Republican candidate Roy Taylor now says he’s reconsidering. Taylor might just continue his campaign against four-term incumbent Worth Hill, he said Wednesday. He has yet to announce his final intentions, but […]
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Activists, Left Turn Mag contributors to speak at Durham library tonight
Flaherty’s book A trio of local and national activists who have studied and documented social struggles from racism to school privatization will speak at the Durham County Library today as part of an international Community and Resistance Tour. Writers Jordan Flaherty and Victoria Law and Durham-based activist Manju Rajendran will speak at the event, which […]
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Ashe: I specifically asked Taylor if he had been here a year.
In his withdrawal from the race for Durham sheriff, candidate Roy Taylor said Tuesday he didn’t know candidates had to live in the county where they were running for a year prior to election. Taylor indicated that he wasn’t notified of the requirement when he filed for office with Board of Elections Director Mike Ashe. […]
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Roy Taylor withdraws from race for sheriff
Read Roy Taylor’s candidate questionnaire. Worth Hill did not complete a questionnaire. For updates on this story throughout the week, check the Indy‘s Triangulator blog. Wednesday updates: “Ashe: I specifically asked Taylor if he had been here a year.” and “Taylor reconsiders; debate continues about one-year residency requirement.” Two weeks before early voting begins, Republican […]
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BREAKING: Taylor withdraws from Durham sheriff’s race on technicality
Roy Taylor Two weeks before early voting begins, Republican candidate for sheriff Roy Taylor says he is withdrawing from the race because he has not lived in Durham County consecutively for one year, which disqualifies him from becoming sheriff. This allows Durham County Sheriff Worth Hill, a Democrat, to sweep into his fifth term in […]
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IRV? WTF? Durham elections director explains Oct. 12
For the first time in history, North Carolina voters across the state will see IRV, or Instant Runoff Voting, on their ballots. The voting method, which whittles a long list of candidates by combining a primary and election, will be used for the statewide race for Court of Appeals Judge. Thankfully, Durham’s Board of Elections […]