Early voting is a way to ensure that no matter your personal schedule, you have a chance to have your voice be heard. Early voting not only provides a higher accessibility to vote but also allows you opportunities that you would not have on Election Day. Story co-produced with Malachi Lannon
Election season is upon us as people head to the polls to cast their votes in the 2026 Midterms
October 30, 2026 by
WCU students highlighted the cost of living, environmental issues, and voting for candidates who are dedicated to the issues they are voting on. Story co-produced with Lily Liszka.
The voting process: How students feel about it all
October 30, 2026 by
It’s election season, and we are in the midst of early voting. Reporters Ashley Lind and Stella Chumney tell us how this year more students are voting than ever. They touch on how students voted whether that be mail-in, going home, or at HHS, the health and human sciences building on campus aswell as the […]
What is important to Sylva residents this election cycle?
October 30, 2026 by
Voting season is in full swing, and with it reporters Hannah McGonagle and Ella Borsum find what issues are on the minds of Sylva residents of Jackson County. Early voting will come to a close Oct 31. in Jackson county there are early voting sites at Western Carolina Universities Health and Human sciences building, the […]
Whee Life: Elections, voting and ghosts
October 30, 2026 by
Casting your ballot during the Halloween season does not have to be scary. This week, we’re covering the early voting in Jackson County, what the numbers tell us about voter turnout and what you need to know before election day. Early voting ends Oct. 31 at 3 pm. The second half of this episode we […]
The constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot explained
October 29, 2026 by
The North Carolina Constitution sets out the basic framework within which state government operates. Unlike ordinary legislation, a constitutional provision cannot be altered by a later General Assembly acting alone. A proposed amendment must first win the required approval from the legislature and then be ratified by the voters. So, the General Assembly in 2026 […]
