Government of, by and for necessitates including… THE PEOPLE!

If you live in Cumberland County, North Carolina you can vote for a Candidate for District Court Judge (in Cumberland County, North Carolina) upon meeting the qualifications to register to vote as published by the Cumberland County Board of Elections and thereafter registering to vote. If you did not know that, you were not alone! In fact, a lot of people have asked what district they need to live in to be able to vote for a District Court Judge.

So, if you reside in Cumberland County and are properly registered to vote in Cumberland County, there is no need to focus on what street, neighborhood, town, or city that you live on or in. Rather, consider that you are empowered to participate in choosing who decides what happens in cases such as: divorce; child custody; child support; domestic violence; restraining orders; cases involving less than $25,000; criminal misdemeanors and infractions (that do not involve a jury). .

Your vote can also help determine who will be the judge presiding over cases dealing with landlord and tenant disputes; and cases that are appealed from Magistrate’s Court (Small Claims), cases addressing the needs of children in foster care, and those that involve delinquency issues (to include ages 18-21), and undisciplined minor cases (people under age 18).

And why wouldn’t you, a registered voter in Cumberland County, North Carolina, be able to vote to decide who presides over such important matters involving your community! You should

… because it’s about you!