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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Finds Voting Rights Act To Be Under Attack

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer According to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, the successes of the Voting Rights Act are under threat in various states, including North Carolina, after a Supreme Court case weakened several significant provisions within the law. The purpose of the 1965 law was to ensure that minorities could vote without having to overcome local and state level legislation, as well … Continue reading U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Finds Voting Rights Act To Be Under Attack

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Community Dialogue: Midterm Matters

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer For many of us, the 2016 U.S. national election feels like it was just yesterday. The 24-hour news on repeat, and friends and family texting and calling as emotions flooded the populace still feels familiar and fresh. Yet, two years later, the nation is heading back to the polls for a different type of election: the midterm elections. In order to … Continue reading Community Dialogue: Midterm Matters

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19 Non-Citizens in N.C. Charged with Illegal Registering and Voting

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer 19 individuals from 14 different countries were charged by a federal court in Wilmington, North Carolina for either registering to vote or casting a ballot. These individuals were not U.S. citizens, but claimed to be at the time of registering or voting. Eight of them, who were only charged with voting illegally, were from Haiti, Germany and Poland. Nine of … Continue reading 19 Non-Citizens in N.C. Charged with Illegal Registering and Voting

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North Carolina Republicans Propose Stricter State Voting Laws

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Republican Senators in North Carolina have recently proposed new legislation that would do away with the last Saturday of early voting during state elections. Legislators also proposed a constitutional amendment that would require all voters to show ID before casting their ballot. According to the New York Times, Republican party leaders are planning to propose yet another amendment that would … Continue reading North Carolina Republicans Propose Stricter State Voting Laws

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