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Kannapolis and Albemarle in North Carolina are considering a bold shift to partisan elections, putting party labels front and center on local ballots — a move backed by state lawmakers as a step toward transparency but fiercely criticized for potentially handing more power to Raleigh and sidelining community voices. With similar changes already rolling out in Monroe and Cabarrus County, this could be the start of a statewide trend that’s about to make local races a lot more political — and polarizing.

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