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Majority of Schools in the UNC System Do Not Meet New Voter ID Requirement

Shayna PraceStaff Writer A new photo voter identification requirement being put into place in North Carolina law next year will make it difficult for UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T students and employees who, in the past, have used their identification cards in order to vote. The ID cards do not comply with the new qualifications, according to state election officials. These schools were not the only … Continue reading Majority of Schools in the UNC System Do Not Meet New Voter ID Requirement

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Is Compulsory Voting Viable for America?

Morgan StaufferStaff Writer Compulsory voting in the United States is an idea that has been relatively thrown around in politics for at least a decade or so. It is fundamentally the idea that something or someone should be compelling citizens in a sovereign state to vote by use of force or fine. There are a lot of questions that need answers before one can even … Continue reading Is Compulsory Voting Viable for America?

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Over Held Up Voter Applications

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp is being sued by multiple civil rights groups after approximately 53,000 voter applications have been put on hold in the state three weeks before election day. An overwhelming amount of those applications belong to African American individuals. Kemp, who holds jurisdiction over voting in the state, is also Georgia’s Republican nominee for Governor in … Continue reading Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Over Held Up Voter Applications

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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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