In the race to win 270 electoral votes, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck in what could be one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history.
Because North Carolina is a swing state, a North Carolinian’s vote carries more importance than that of a voter in a state that reliably votes either Republican or Democrat.
For this reason, it’s important that every eligible voter in North Carolina cast a ballot in this election.
There have been few times in American history when two presidential candidates’ parties stood in such stark contrast to one another. While both candidates have put forward different solutions to issues our country faces, their platforms often fail to include specifics, and raise questions about the feasibility of their ideas.
Obama won North Carolina in 2008 by 14,177 votes, and polling is showing that this election will be just as close as it was four years ago.
With states such as Florida, Colorado and Ohio being equally as close, North Carolina’s electoral votes become that much more important for either Obama or Romney to win the 270 they need.
Election Day is two weeks from today, but UNC students don’t have to wait till then to cast their ballots. One-stop early voting is available Monday through Friday, from noon to 7 p.m. on the second floor of Rams Head Dining Hall Voting until Nov. 2. The last day to vote early at Rams Head will be Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Not yet registered to vote? No worries. At one-stop early voting, one can register and vote at the same time, something one cannot do on Election Day.
A vote in North Carolina can make a difference in this election, so vote smart and vote early.
