Now that I'm on campus, what does voting look like as a student?
Wondering how you'll be voting when you are hundreds of miles away from home? Never fear, we've got answers for you here, and on how you can get involved with democracy on campus.
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
How students are shaping the way free speech looks on UNC's campus
College campuses, including UNC, have come under fire recently for censoring controversial viewpoints, particularly those of conservatives. But how do students feel?
What comes next? UNC students look to the future of state and national politics
The latest election may have been less than a month ago, but leaders of UNC's Young Democrats and College Republicans are already planning for the next one.
After hosting the DNC just six years ago, Charlotte prepares to host the RNC in 2020
Almost a decade after hosting the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte is expected to take on the Republican National Convention in 2020, bringing economic benefits and new conversations to Queen City.
Amid Silent Sam debates, UNC prepares to celebrate First Amendment Day
Tuesday marks UNC's tenth First Amendment Day, an annual celebration and discussion about the First Amendment and its role on college campuses. On a campus facing fierce debate on the Silent Sam monument, organizers feel the importance of the First Amendment and its celebration is stronger than ever.
Republican Party executive threatens to impeach NC Supreme Court. Here's what to know
An N.C. Republican Party official floated the idea of impeaching the N.C. Supreme Court if the court votes to remove proposed constitutional amendments from November's ballot.
UNC goes to Washington: Graduates reflect on their paths to politics
Politicians like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., were involved in a variety of campus extracurriculars during their undergraduate careers at UNC, which set them on their political careers. “There’s no set pathway to get into any career, but especially with politics it’s so liquid to get to that point,” UNC sophomore Serena Singh said. Singh, who was recently elected co-chairperson of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach Committee in the Undergraduate Executive Branch, said having political role models is beneficial because it shows you don’t have to go to law school to go into politics.
Republicans take the back seat... in voter registration
The number of voters registered as unaffiliated has surpassed the number of voters registered as Republican— making unaffiliated voters the second largest voting group in the state by about 1,000 voters.
Cooper vetoes face General Assembly override ... again
Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed 11 bills this year – but none of those vetoes have succeeded yet.
