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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If you are among the group of North Carolinians not aware of the Constitutional amendments appearing on this year's ballot, here is a brief guide to what they entail, and who supports them.
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Chapel of the Cross on Franklin Street is the closest early voting site to campus. The early voting period ends on Nov. 3 at 3 p.m.
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A North Carolina court ruled against giving the N.C. General Assembly control over the state Board of Elections, but voters may make this ruling obsolete by voting for a constitutional amendment this November.
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Every name and amendment that a voter in Orange County should know before hitting the polls in November.
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If you've driven on Interstate 40 recently, you may have noticed a new addition to the highway sign scene. Following Kavanaugh's confirmation, a Hillsborough activism group set out to make their message impossible to ignore.
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The organizations that sent the letter urging the withdrawal of the subpoenas include the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Democracy North Carolina and the ACLU.
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Early voting is upon us. Starting Oct. 17, students can start lining up at the polls. Here's a quick guide to where, when and how to submit your ballot.
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While Millennials are one of the largest generation groups, there are still more Baby Boomers and older generations that show up to the voting polls each November. The U.S. Legislature is seeing more diversity than ever before, but it is not equal to the diversity of the population that the legislature represents. Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia suggest that political participation can have a range of positive affects for the mind, toward relationships with others and society.
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A North Carolina district court collected voter records to investigate voter fraud. In an effort to fight voter fraud, some voters' confidential information would be disclosed.
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Young people are voting, but they're not registering one way or the other. This might speak to the trend of anti-party politics, but experts are optimistic that this fervor will keep bringing people to the polls.
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The N.C. General Assembly unconstitutionally gerrymandered congressional districts to favor Republican candidates in 2016.
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This November brings the potential for big changes to the N.C. Constitution. If you're heading to the ballot box this fall, you should know about how your voter requirements may change.
Read More »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.
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With the new REAL ID set to begin in October of 2020, North Carolina DMVs are seeing even longer waits than normal, and a voter ID amendment appearing on the ballot in November could make this problem even worse.
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The documentary “Capturing the Flag,” which featured Laverne Berry and Steven Miller alongside their friend, Claire Wright, as they worked for voter protection in Fayetteville during the 2016 election, debuted at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham on April 8.
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In cities across North Carolina, one vote can decide an entire election, according to a new study published by Democracy North Carolina.
Read More »Early voter turnout in Wake County’s Oct. 10 municipal elections was 10,143. This is up from 3,047 in 2015, according to Wake County Board of Elections' records.
Read More »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.
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