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Former President Donald Trump is encouraging Republicans to vote early. So far, that's working in North Carolina.
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Getting Black voters to cast ballots in November is critical for Democrats hoping to turn the state blue in this year’s presidential race. Mecklenburg County has the highest number of registered Black voters in North Carolina. The county’s voter turnout is also lower than the rest of the state. The hope is a ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top will reinvigorate Black voters who have been sitting out past elections.
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The percentage of Black voters casting ballots in North Carolina has fallen in recent years, as it has across the country. Getting Black voters to turn out is critical for any Democrat to win a statewide race here. Local and national groups are trying to convince them to vote. Ahead of today’s Super Tuesday primary, we asked locals along West Boulevard about whether those efforts are resonating there.
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Advocates for disabled and older voters in North Carolina are monitoring new election laws to ensure everyone is able to cast their ballots.
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Top Republicans in the state Senate have filed major changes to the state’s election laws.
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People gathered at Johnson C. Smith University Tuesday to discuss ways to get college students and young adults more involved in local elections.
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Lawyers representing competing sides in a legal debate over when felony offenders in North Carolina should be able to vote again are asking appeals courts to step in.
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North Carolina judges have struck down a state law that prohibits people convicted of felonies from registering to vote while they are still serving probation, parole or other supervision.
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North Carolina Republican legislative leaders have replaced a state government attorney with a private lawyer to defend them as they challenge an upcoming order on when felony offenders can get their voting rights restored.
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While several states, including Texas and Georgia, have passed new restrictive voting laws, others, like Nevada and Vermont, have increased voters' ballot access.