Before You Vote Episode 9: Election Results
In the ninth and final episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao breaks down the results of the 2020 election with Catawba College professor and N.C. politics expert Michael Bitzer.
POLITICS
Dual protests in Raleigh follow announcement of Biden as president-elect
After Joe Biden was announced as the president-elect Saturday, people took to the streets in Raleigh, some celebrating Biden's victory and others falsely calling it fraudulent. Supporters of President Donald Trump marched to the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh, chanting “Stop the steal" to question the legitimacy of the election result. Two blocks away at the Halifax Mall, a collective of North Carolina organizations, called Team Democracy, held a peaceful rally supporting “counting all the votes and respecting the results.”
How influential are influencers? Political science professors explain
There have been many celebrities showing their support for politicians this year, such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lil Pump and even Ice Cube. But the question is, how influential are the influencers?
Election Day 2020: Live Updates
Today is Election Day, and North Carolina is voting down the ballot from president to N.C. General Assembly members. Polls in Orange County close at 7:30 p.m. and the N.C. Board of Elections will begin to post unofficial election results at 8:15 p.m.
Uncertainty lingers around COVID-19 vaccine safety, development and distribution
Elizabeth Tilson, North Carolina's state health director and chief medical officer, said North Carolina likely won't have enough COVID-19 doses available for widespread distribution until later in 2021.
'Celebration of citizenship': Inside the life of an N.C. poll worker
Rachel Raper, the director of elections for Orange County, said poll workers are critical to elections and complete a variety of roles during early voting and Election Day. “Poll workers are on the front line of democracy, and the experience voters have with poll workers shapes their opinions of elections and going to vote” she said. Because of the virus, the polling sites throughout Orange County are following safety protocols by maintaining social distancing, enforcing masks, limiting the number of people inside the polling site, disinfecting the voting sites between each use, not reusing sample ballots and putting up plastic barriers between voting stands.
N.C. voters show their support for Biden, Harris at Raleigh drive-in rally
North Carolina officials came out to a Biden rally Monday to discuss COVID-19, health care and the economy.
Local political groups adjust strategies to endorse candidates despite pandemic
Local political organizations, like CHALT and the Sierra Club, have had to adapt they way they support candidates in response to the pandemic.
Here's what issues matter most to the Orange County Board of Commissioners candidates
The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot, from governor to county commissioner. Here, we broke down who the candidates are for Orange County Board of Commissioners districts one, two and at-large.
As the census deadline approaches, here's what college students need to know
“The census is important just because it helps determine $675 billion in federal funds. College kids need to know that they should fill it out — don’t rely on their parents to do it.”
Here's what issues matter most to N.C. House candidates Meyer and Insko
The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot from governor to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the candidates are for N.C. House District 50 and 56.
CHCCS suspends driver's education instruction; OCS launches virtual program
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' online driver's education program was canceled Aug. 19, while Orange County Schools restarted a virtual program Sept. 14.
Orange County Board of Commissioners returns to session with a packed agenda
The Orange County Board of Commissioners discussed commemorating the Voting Rights Act of 1965, decriminalizing marijuana and the county's response to COVID-19 at a Tuesday meeting.
Here's what happened at the 2020 Republican National Convention
Part of the RNC took place in Charlotte, where business meetings and the formal nomination for President Donald Trump to represent the Republican Party in the election took place. Other parts of the convention that were televised took place in Washington D.C., Fort McHenry in Baltimore, M.D. and across the country.
N.C. General Assembly prepares COVID-19 plans as return to session approaches
The North Carolina General Assembly goes back into session on Sept. 2, which would be the first time either the House or Senate have convened since July 11. But the House Select Committee on COVID-19 has restarted meetings to discuss the legislature’s approach to the newest wave of coronavirus-related issues.
Gov. Cooper announces schools to reopen with hybrid model, Phase 2 extended until Aug. 7
North Carolina schools will return to a mix of in-person and remote classes this August, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a Tuesday press conference. Cooper also announced that Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening will be extended through at least Friday, Aug. 7.
Judge temporarily blocks Graham, N.C. ordinance limiting protests, requiring permits
“The county is prohibiting people from occupying that space when it is just as fundamental a public forum as ever could exist,” said Elizabeth Haddix, managing attorney at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “This is where our country is having the discussion about white supremacy — at these Confederate monument sites.”
New students: Here's who represents you in N.C. and D.C.
New to Orange County? Here's who represents you in state and national government.
Here's how to register to vote in Orange County
With the Nov. 3 election just over four months away, local, state and national seats are up for grabs. Here is your guide to registering to vote in Orange County.
Labor organizers, essential workers ask Sen. Tillis to pass HEROES legislation
At a virtual press conference hosted by the North Carolina State AFL-CIO, essential workers joined labor organizers and policy analysts to urge U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to support the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion piece of federal legislation awaiting Senate approval.
