The death in January of Guilford County Commissioner Carolyn Coleman, who served as the District 7 commissioner for two decades, left that seat open for the 2022 election.
Coleman’s granddaughter, Genesis, attempted to file to run for the seat but was unable to do so because of a state law that requires a candidate to be a member of the party they run in for at least 90 days prior to the day they file to run.
Near the end of the filing period, which concluded Friday, March 4, Coleman’s granddaughter came down to the Board of Elections office in the Old Guilford County Court House in downtown Greensboro – along with then soon-to-be at-large Democratic commissioner candidate Greg Drumwright. She found out, however, when she attempted to file, that she couldn’t register to run in the race because she hadn’t been a registered Democrat for the legally required 90 days.
Guilford County Board of Elections Director Charlie Collicutt said that, when she attempted to file, election staff did the routine checks for candidates filing and found that Genesis had been registered as unaffiliated for much less than the 90 days required. Only recently before filing to run had she changed her political affiliation to Democrat. Therefore, she couldn’t legally file to run.
Collicutt said a candidate can get on the ballot as an unaffiliated after the filing period closes by collecting enough signatures, and, if they are successful, they will then be listed on the ballot as “Unaffiliated.”
The candidates who did file to run for Coleman’s seat are Democrats Anthony Izzard, Lisa McMillan, Karen Albright and Frankie Jones, who was selected by the county’s Democratic Party leaders to fill the seat until the November election.
Republican Kenny Abbe is also in that race in that heavily Democratic district.
(Genesis Coleman is seen above on Thursday, April 7 accepting a proclamation from the Board of Commissioners that renames a county meeting room after Carolyn Coleman.)
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She didn’t take the time to know the rules, and she showed up with Dumbwright. Thats all we need to know. That’s a hard no X2.
There’s an old movie about that it’s called Dumb and Dumber or maybe it’s Chris and Tuna same thing really. Just more libtards
And this is who we think would be a good commissioner? Can’t even get out of the rain!
how many signatures ? from unaffiliated, registered voters only, in her district ? party affiliation means nothing anymore. join my ‘potlatch’ party for an affective political system – first people tested & approved.
I personally see no advantage to registering as a Democrat or a Republican. When the primary rolls around, I like having the flexibility to choose which party’s primary to vote in. I choose the one where I feel my vote will have the most impact or there is a race I really care about. Of course I am not planning to run for office. Anyone who does should research and know such issues.