It ain't over until...
...you know the rest.
Sure, election day was last week, but two key election-related events will determine the final makeup of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners this week.
These ballots will determine the outcome of the at-large commissioner race, where Republican Trudy Wade leads Democrat John Parks by 74. With about 1,000 ballots still to be counted, that result could change. In fact, election handicappers say that provisional ballots are more likely to come from Democratic precincts, so many expect Parks to make a last minute charge and possibly unseat Wade.
According to Tom Coley, the Democratic party chairman for Guilford County, about 21 people will have a vote on Thursday night. They must choose someone from the same party and someone who lives in the district.
The new Board of Commissioners will take its seat on Dec. 6 its first order of business will be to ratify Thigpen's replacement. (Yes, state law pretty much requires the sitting board to accept the party's recommendation.)