This story was co-written with Cameron Huffman, Kaitlyn Brown, Jonah Weston Republican Party Primaries Election day is rapidly approaching Jackson County. Before filling out a ballot, voters must become educated on the candidates running for office. Voters should know what their candidates stand for, what are their moral values and even their background information like where they […]
Election 2020: Super Tuesday
March 2, 2020 by
Super Tuesday, March 3, is the biggest day of the primary campaign and crucial for the Democratic presidential candidates. Fourteen states from Virginia to California, Tennessee to Texas, as well as North Carolina are up for grabs. These states have significant black, Latino and Asian populations that can be an important factor in who will get […]
WCU Student Democracy Coalition is working hard during early voting
February 27, 2020 by
Once again, Western Carolina University is prioritizing civic engagement by holding a voting location on campus inside the University Center (UC). Early voting for the North Carolina primaries began on Feb. 13 and will continue until Feb. 29. The Student Democracy Coalition (SDC) is a non-partisan organization on campus focused on civic engagement. The organization […]
How to vote @ WCU
February 25, 2020 by
Early voting is ending this Saturday, Feb. 29 so you still have time to cast your early vote in North Carolina primaries. You can vote on campus in the U.C. Multipurpose room. Having the polling place on the campus is a major plus, but being a college student and living between school and home can […]
N.C law pushes Jackson county to update voting system
February 25, 2020 by
North Carolina General Assemble passed Session Law 2013-381 (HB 589), VIVA Election Reform, requiring all 100 counties to use a voting system that produces a paper ballot, ‘an individual paper document that bears marks made by the voter by hand or through electronic means.’ Prior to 2020, Jackson and the 34 other counties used Direct Record […]
House divided: Trump delivers his third SOTU address
February 21, 2020 by
The clear divide in Congress was on display Tuesday night, Feb. 4, as President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address.Trump boasted on his success while the house leader, Nancy Pelosi tore up his speech because she believed it was dishonest and misleading. During the speech, Trump repeatedly boasted his accomplishments including many […]
