Students will no longer be able to vote at Western Carolina University’s polling place, following the decision made by the State Board of Elections on Jan. 13. Jackson County Board of Elections in December split on the decision to consolidate Jackson County’s polling locations and closing of the early voting site at WCU University Center in a 3-2 vote. Jackson County was amongst a dozen election board counties that […]
Why Campus Voting Sites Matter: The Case of Western Carolina University
December 8, 2025 by
More than 76,000 votes have been cast at the Western Carolina University early voting site over nine elections. There is the possibility that it might be eliminated. Here’s why that matters.re-publishing from the Anatomy of a Purple State by Chris Cooper In Summer 2016, the Jackson County Board of Elections, under a Republican majority,1 approved a […]
Jackson County Board of Elections may close WCU polling place
December 4, 2025 by
WCU Student Democracy Coalition is calling students to sign petition to keep the voting place at the WCU University Center open. The new Jackson County Board of Elections will discuss the consolidation of voting places in Cullowhee precinct next week. The Jackson County Board of Elections will hold a meeting on Dec. 9 at 10 […]
Speaker series meets capacity as the voting rights act is criticized
November 21, 2025 by
On a campus known for civic engagement, one speaker encouraged students to rethink the very law that made voting more accessible. At a speaker series honoring the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Dr. Andy Jackson director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, argued that federal oversight of […]
Some won, some lost and many remained – 2025 election results in Jackson County
November 11, 2025 by
Story produced with Halle Stanley and Sam Scroggins Municipal elections are over. The election day saw more voters then in 2023 and a little over 29% of eligible voters who live within the limits of Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster, Village of Forest Hills and Highlands voted for mayors or town councils or boards. See more on […]
Election day in Jackson County
November 11, 2025 by
Story co-produced with Caleb ZhengElection day this year saw higher turnout then in the last local election even though a smaller number of candidates were running. See what we saw during the election day on Nov. 4 See more coverage of the elections here.
