North Carolina House Bill 1074, or Citizens-Only Voting as it appeared on ballots, passed into law Nov. 5, earning 78% of NC votes. North Carolina House Rep. Destin Hall (R) introduced the bill in May of this year. The bill also appeared in varying forms on eight state ballots across the U.S. The amendment changed […]
The unsung heros of election season
November 21, 2024 by
Jackson County Board of Elections this year had 115 election workers helping during the early voting and election day. These poll workers make the voting process easy and as stress free as possible. Often, they and the work they do can be overlooked. See the story bellow featuring two poll workers who worked at the […]
WCU students reflect on LGBTQIA+ in elections
November 21, 2024 by
Video shot and edited by Halle Stanley Parental rights, transgender people in sports and many other issues that touch LGBTQIA+ rights have been discussed during this election cycle. Western Carolina students share opinions on the upcoming election, and how it impacts the LGBTQIA+ community.
Jackson County – Election Day coverage
November 18, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Callie Addikis See our coverage during the election day in Western North Carolina and more election stories.
N.C. House District 119 race
November 17, 2024 by
Contributions from Deanna Sipe. Prior to Nov. 5, the race for the District 119 seat was competitive with incumbent Mike Clampitt (R) facing off against Mark Burrows (D) for re-election. This video was a part of our Election Day livestream, which can be found on Youtube and Facebook.
Election Day in Macon County
November 17, 2024 by
Election day has come and passed in Macon County North Carolina. A total of 21,905 people voted in the election, roughly 74% of the 29,343 registered voters in the county. A little over 17,000 of those were early and absent voters. This year’s turnout exceeded the Board of Elections expectation of 20,000 voters. We spoke […]
