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The May Primary Election is today, as voters across the state cast ballots for a number of government offices, and on one proposal.

Richmond County residents will be casting votes for a wide range of offices, from U.S. House of Representatives to State Senate and down to local races for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners and the Richmond County Board of Education.

Voters statewide will decide if they are for or against an amendment being made to the North Carolina State Constitution which would allow the state to only recognize a legal civil union between a man and a woman. This is identified as a Constitutional Amendment under Referendum on the ballot.

One Stop Voting for the 2012 May Primary Election in began April 19 and extended until May 5.

At the start of One Stop Voting, there were 30,233 voters registered in Richmond County, with 19,205 registered Democrats, 5,205 Republicans and 24 Libertarians. There are 5,799 voters unaffiliated with any party.

According to the Board of Elections, there are 9,705 black registered voters in the county and 19,522 white registered voters. Richmond County has more female than male voters, with 16,480 female voters and 13,639 male voters. The Marks Creek precinct #2 has the most registered voters, with 5,374.

Precincts for the May Primary Election in Richmond County follow:

Rockingham #1 01

City of Rockingham Parks & Recreation (Browder Park)

1311 Rockingham Road

Rockingham

Rockingham #2 02

Leath Memorial Library (Calvin Little Room)

412 E. Franklin Street

Rockingham

Rockingham #3 03

(New location for 2012 elections)

Roberdell United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

1304 Roberdell Road

Rockingham

Wolf Pit #1 04

East Rockingham Fire Department

487 Airport Road

Rockingham

Wolf Pit #2 05

Community Church Recreation Building

193 Mill Road

Rockingham

Wolf Pit #3 06

Cordova Rescue Squad

636 Old Cheraw Highway

Rockingham

Wolf Pit #4 07

Ellerbe Grove Baptist Church

162 Ellerbe Grove Church Rd

Rockingham

Marks Creek #1 08

First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

300 Charlotte Street

Hamlet

Marks Creek #2 09

First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall

200 Rice Street

Hamlet

Beaver Dam #1 10

Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

108 McCoy Drive

Hoffman

Beaver Dam #2 11

Mt. Zion United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall

986 Ledbetter Road

Rockingham

Mineral Springs #1 12

Ellerbe Town Hall

108 W. Page Street

Ellerbe

Mineral Springs #2 13

Norman Community Center

107 East Moore Street

Norman

Steeles #1 14

Mangum Community Building

5838 Grassy Island Road

Mt. Gilead

Steeles #2 15

Parsons Grove Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

561 Teddar Road

Mt. Gilead

Black Jack #1 16

Mt. Pleasant Community Building

876 Grassy Island Road

Ellerbe

For more information, contact the Board of Elections at 221 S. Hancock St., Rockingham, or by calling 910-997-8253.