Content shared from Carolina Public Press. Reporter Kirk Ross. The potential repeal of HB2 is the latest in a string of end-of-year moves by the North Carolina General Assembly, as the state transitions rapidly into divided government for the first time in four years. Gov. Pat McCrory issued a proclamation Monday afternoon calling the legislature […]
Moral March hammers against voter suppression
February 24, 2016 by
With the Voting ID requirement is taking effect for March’s primary, the NAACP’s biggest protest event of the year on Feb. 13 in Raleigh centered on voting rights. Among the 5000 protesters were several students from WCU. Thousands attended the 10th annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People’s Assembly, filling an entire block of […]
Touchscreen voting: the good, the bad, and the ugly
September 21, 2012 by
Direct- recording electronic (DRE) voting systems have been a topic of controversy among the voting world for some time. Is it accurate, what are the flaws, and is your vote really anonymous? But like all technology, good and bad qualities and experiences create many different opinions. According to the New York Times, during a Florida […]
