More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ruled to restore voting rights to North Carolina residents on felony probation or parole, the N.C. Court of Appeals overturned that decision, and the N.C. Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals decision Friday.
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A recent protest in Chatham County at a voting site raised concerns about voter intimidation at the polls.
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Last Thursday, voting rights advocates met at the Chapel Hill Public Library to discuss their opposition to voter ID and other issues.
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As the 2020 election season draws closer, debates over voter ID are rattling the N.C. Legislature.
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Orange County’s four polling stations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, closing an hour early on Halloween. The stations are also open this Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Early voting ends on Nov. 1.
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With elections in Chapel Hill coming up soon, read to learn how, where and when to vote.
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This past week, Roy Cooper signed into law a bill that clarifies exactly what types of photo ID are eligible to be used to vote in North Carolina. Previously, there had been confusion on whether certain types of student ID cards would qualify. The previous law required universities to have been the ones to take the photos. Now, students can submit their own photos and have their ID be eligible, as long as the university can verify the student is submitting their own photo.
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“As long as they are identified when they come to vote and we have removed the barriers for that to happen, that is all good democracy and it’s what this country ought to be about."
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The law requires that the student ID cards contain photographs taken by the school, government or its contractors. Schools that issue IDs where students can upload their own pictures could not be approved.
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“There was overwhelming evidence that election fraud occurred and that Mark Harris was party to the fraud... I hope that we can proceed with having clean and fair elections that make people believe in the democratic process.”
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Common Cause v. Rucho could become an exemplary case for future gerrymandering accusations.
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With the Republican General Assembly to lose its supermajority in the New Year, legislators are pushing the final details on the voter I.D. amendment.
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It's not over 'til it's over... and today, it's over! Staff writer Casey Quam spoke to students in the Pit about their voting experience at UNC this year, and marks an end to the voting madness on campus.
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Voter registration in North Carolina has increased overall, but especially for Hispanic people and for third-party voters.
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This year's election points to a continuing trend of North Carolina straying from a two-party state. But that also means competition between parties is getting thin.
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