Voting in Chapel Hill for the first time? Here are the basics

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.  ...

Need another reason to vote in November? It's good for your health

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 ...

ICE subpoenas voting records in Eastern N.C.

A North Carolina district court collected voter records to investigate voter fraud. In an effort to fight voter fraud, some voters' confidential information ...

N.C. millennials are overtaking baby boomers and shedding party politics at the polls

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 ...

Court rules N.C. congressional districts (still) unconstitutionally gerrymandered

The N.C. General Assembly unconstitutionally gerrymandered congressional districts to favor Republican candidates in 2016.

N.C. General Assembly puts controversial voter ID amendment on November ballot

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 ...

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 ...

Wait times at the DMV continue to get worse

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 ...

"Capturing the Flag" documentary reveals suppression laws in NC threaten voting rights

The documentary “Capturing the Flag,” which featured Laverne Berry and Steven Miller alongside their friend, Claire Wright, as they worked for voter ...

Federal courts rule NC maps unconstitutionally gerrymandered

Purple pens and coin tosses: NC politicians can win elections by slim margins, according to new study

In cities across North Carolina, one vote can decide an entire election, according to a new study published by Democracy North Carolina.

Early voting turnout triples in Wake County

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' ...

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 ...

Supreme Court affirms gerrymandering ruling

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling that found North Carolina’s legislative districts were racially gerrymandered in 2011. ...

Voter fraud report calls for McCrory investigation

After months of investigation, Democracy NC filed a report saying Pat McCrory’s campaign and the N.C. GOP falsely charged hundreds of voters with fraud ...

T.R.U.M.P. Act proposal would require candidates to release tax returns to get on the ballot

A bill in the N.C. Senate would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on North Carolina ballots in future general ...

Judge rules against gerrymandering in Greensboro

A federal judge ruled that the redistricting of Greensboro's City Council by the N.C. General Assembly was unconstitutional last Monday. 

Republicans propose nonpartisan redistricting bill

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a proposal to change the partisan redistricting process in the state.

Lawsuit filed against Jones County for voting rights violation

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed a voting rights lawsuit in Jones County, North Carolina — alleging that rural black residents ...