Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and most of the county’s towns are on board with draft legislation to get permission from the legislature for a sales tax referendum to pay for public transit and other transportation. If elected, would you support a bill that allows the sales tax increase to appear on the ballot? Why or why not?

Ahead of the election, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions from our readers to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you.

In North Carolina, abortion is banned after 12 weeks. State politicians, including gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, have said they want to restrict abortion even further. Do you support the state’s current abortion restrictions, and what is your approach to legislating issues related to reproductive health?

As it relates to skills and experiences for school board, for almost 20 years now I’ve been active in our public schools as a coach, official, PTA board member and now in my first term on the Wake County School Board.

Campaign website or social media page: facebook.com/JoyceWaddellNC/ Occupation: NC Senator. Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, South Carolina State University – Orangeburg,

District/seat: Wake County Board of Education, District 6 Campaign website: points4wake.com Current occupation: Commercial Real Estate Advisor Professional experience: I am currently a commercial real estate advisor for Medalist Capital in Raleigh,