{"id":11348,"date":"2024-01-30T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?page_id=11348"},"modified":"2024-01-30T21:55:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:55:12","slug":"a-users-guide-to-the-2024-primary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/a-users-guide-to-the-2024-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"A user&#8217;s guide to the 2024 primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 presidential contest, already the focus of months of anxious speculation, now heads to North Carolina in the lead-up to Super Tuesday. Yet while they&#8217;ve received far less attention, lots of other key races are also on the March 5 primary ballot, including many that directly affect life here in Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Election deadlines are coming up fast, too: Voter registration for the March 5 primary closes on Feb. 9. Then early voting starts Feb. 15 and continues through March 2.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11388 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Vonk_ElectionDay_01_CC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Vonk_ElectionDay_01_CC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Vonk_ElectionDay_01_CC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Vonk_ElectionDay_01_CC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Vonk_ElectionDay_01_CC.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>In coming days, we&#8217;re training our eyes on the primary with an emphasis on local races, and stories designed to help you make the most of your vote.<\/p>\n<p>Sofie Buckminster kicks off our primary coverage with a rundown of how <a href=\"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2024\/01\/30\/navigating-the-march-5-primary-how-savvy-voters-can-make-their-votes-count\/\">new laws have altered elections procedures<\/a> \u2014 and how to make sure you arrive at the polls ready to vote.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 The Editors<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pictured above: Voters cast their ballots in the 2021 election. Photos by Josie Vonk \u2014 The 9th Street Journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 presidential contest, already the focus of months of anxious speculation, now heads to North Carolina in the lead-up to Super Tuesday. 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