It’s voting time again! From Oct. 15 to 31 you can vote early in North Carolina. Jackson County registered voters can choose from one of five early voting sites in the county, including the WCU University Center. Having on-campus voting as an option is a great way to encourage students to vote, said Lane Perry, […]
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3. There is still time left to cast an early vote
November 1, 2018 by
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3 and according to news reports it already passed the turnout from 2014 mid-term elections. Fiona Buchanan, president of the WCU Student Democracy Coalition said that more than 700 student and faculty voters have shown up for early voting in the UC during the first week of early voting. The Student […]
WCU students encouraged to vote in the 2018 midterm election
October 19, 2018 by
As the early voting starts in North Carolina, WCU College Democrats hosted a reception encouraging students to vote in the 2018 midterm election. The reception held on Oct. 17 at Brown Dining Hall included key democratic candidates on the ballot like Bobby Kuppers running for the N.C. Senate district 50 and Joe Sam Queen who […]
Mid-term election season starts Oct. 17
October 12, 2018 by
(the story has been corrected we had mistake in the end of the early voting period and the election day) Early voting for the 2018 mid-term election starts on Oct. 17 and residents of Cullowhee and local area will have the voting place on campus open for them. Students living on and off campus will […]
Good start for early voting at WCU
October 28, 2016 by
Western Carolina University kicked off its first day of early voting in the University Center on Thursday, Oct. 27. Professor and head of the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs, Chris Cooper, said in an email message, that 465 ballots were cast. Over 130 more ballots than at the Cullowhee Recreation Center, which had […]
What to know for March 15 primaries
March 14, 2016 by
North Carolina primary election day is coming fast and here are the races you should be aware of. The Connect NC Public Improvement Bond is very important for the WNC region. If the vote passes this bond will issue $2 billion to fund capital improvement. The PPP poling from March 13 the bond is likely to […]
