Elections

The Chamber is involved in local elections, including Chapel Hill and Carrboro municipal elections, as well as elections for Orange County Board of Commisioners.  In order to inform our members and the greater public, we:

Issue a questionnaire

Candidates receive a survey with each question is multiple choice (yes/no/unsure) with one short answer question about what three things he/she would do to help grow and sustain enterprise in their community.  

Interview each candidate

Chamber staff and Chamber member volunteers interview each candidate for 45-60 minutes, asking them open-ended questions.

Host forums

During municipal elections, the Chamber hosts a forum.  In the past, we've partnered with Orange-Chatham Sierra Club and EmPOWERment, Inc.

Publish an editorial on each candidate

Each candidate has a fair, but not neutral, description, with particular attention paid to candidate’s views on business and economic development issues.  These are not endorsements.