Just finally watched the 60 min piece from their website. Current mood: cautiously optimistic.
GENERAL ELECTION [Durham County]
Advertisement of Election & One Stop Saturday, 09/23/06
NCGS 163-33(8) Saturday, 09/30/06
Saturday, 10/07/06
Wednesday, 10/11/06
Absentee Ballots available for Election Monday, 09/18/06
NCGS 163-227.3(a)
Registration books close for Election Friday, 10/13/06 by 5:00PM **
NCGS 163-82.6 (c 1,2 & 3)
One Stop voting begins at BOE Thursday, 10/19/06 at 9AM
NCGS 163-227.2
Absentee ballot approval meetings Tuesday, 10/17/06 at 5:00PM
NCGS 163-230.1(c) Tuesday, 10/24/06 at 5:00PM
Tuesday, 10/31/06 at 5:00PM
Tuesday, 11/07/06 at 5:00PM
Absentee Applications by mail must be received at BOE Tuesday, 10/31/06 by 5:00PM
NCGS 163-230.1(a)
One Stop voting ends Saturday, 11/04/06 at 1:00PM
NCGS 163-227.2(b)
Absentee ballots must be received at BOE Monday, 11/06/06 by 5:00PM
NCGS 163-231(b)
Date of Election Tuesdsay, 11/07/06 6:30 AM until 7:30PM
NCGS 163-1(b)
Board approves Provisional Ballots Thursday, 11/14/06 at 1:30
NCGS 163-11(5)
Official Canvass Friday, 11/17/06 at 11:00AM
NCGS 163-182.5(b)
Certificates of Election Thursday, 11/23/06
NCGS 163-182.15
** Duke students have one more day to register. Books close Friday Oct 13.
And so, to interpret xoxoxox's post: Who, exactly, is pushing this? Is it simple?: Mike needed a way to win. Is it more complex?: Who is Mike's boss and is there an agenda? Is it even more complex? Who is Mike's boss's boss? You get my drift....
This case is just too weird. One has to think that either Mike is a totally irrational and possibly suicidal (career-wise, anyway) nutcase to pursue this; or, somebody has their hooks in him.
But then, as somebody said earlier, nothing about this case surprises me anymore. I just hope we are seeing the beginning of the end starting Sunday. (Wow, that was a weird sentence... just like this case.)