The 2012 primary election will be Tuesday, May 8. Early voting occurs now until May 7.
Two Democrats, Larry Kissell and Marcus W. Williams, and five Republicans, Richard Hudson, Scott Keadle, Vernon Robinson, Fred F. Steen II, and John M. Whitley are running for U.S. House of Representatives District 8.
For N.C. Senate District 25 two Democrats, Gene McLaurin and Daniel Wilson, and two Republicans, Gene McIntrye and Jack T. Benoy are facing off.
In the primaries for N.C. House of Representatives for District 67, Kevin Furr and Gail Williams are running on the Democratic Ballot and Darrell E. Almond and Justin P. Burr are on the Republican Ballot.
There are five candidates running for two seats on the Stanly County Board of Comissioners: Tony M. Dennis, Jann K. Lowder, Peter Asciutto, Heather Boles Couick, and Dorian Creeden. Voters may vote for two candidates running for County Comissioners.
Tanya Barbee Livingston and Suzanne Lowder are running for County Register of Deeds.
Constituents will also have the chance to vote in favor or against Amendment One in the primary ballet. The amendment, if passed, would define marriage as between one man and one woman in the North Carolina State Constitution and would ban any other types of civil unions and domestic partnerships.
A second primary, if needed, will be held June 26 or July 17 and the general election will be November 6 of the coming year.