When the candidates for the Nov. 2 races came to The Mecklenburg Times’ office to be interviewed for our elections coverage, they had a surprise. They were told they would be given a 14-question pop quiz in civics. The candidates ...

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(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)

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(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)

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(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)

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(Editor’s note: Incumbent Bill James, who is running unopposed, declined to come to The Mecklenburg Times’ office for an interview, suggesting instead that questions be e-mailed. The Mecklenburg Times only accepted in-person interviews for this elections issue.)

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With government debt and uncertainty about the economy serving as hot-button topics for this year’s local and national elections, the fate of the $203.6 million Charlotte bonds package on the Nov. 2 ballot seems uncertain — at the same time ...

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When candidates run for office, they often like to talk about how qualified they are for the job. They might list their experience in the military, or that they ran a small business, or that they have already spent years ...

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