Elections
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I Vote in Honor of My Dad, Who Died from Cancer as Trump Cut Research Funding
Keisha Shields remembers how troubled she and her father were after the 2016 election. So in memory of him, she’s using her vote to stand up for their shared values this November.
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Black Lives Matter Is Inspiring Young People to Register to Vote. Could They Swing the Election?
Beyond demanding an end to racial injustice, the protests have also offered an opportunity to register more people to vote.
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I’m Not Eligible to Vote. That’s Why I Work To Make Sure Others Do.
An immigrant living in NC says her father is the only family member eligible to vote, so she makes sure others know what’s at stake.
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Disillusioned NC Republicans Call for a Future Without Trump
Longtime Tar Heel Republicans, and several nationally-prominent conservatives, face off against the RNC with their own anti-Trump convention.
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North Carolinians See a More Inclusive Future with Biden-Harris Ticket
The historic selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s vice-presidential choice prompted reaction around NC.
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Gene Nichol: When Obama Talked About Voter Suppression, He Was Talking About NC’s Sins
Gene Nichol, the NC anti-poverty crusader, writes how today’s voter suppression sins came up in President Obama’s eulogy of John Lewis.
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Pay Attention to the Poor, New Study Says. They Could Decide November’s Election.
Poor People’s Campaign details potential of lower-income voters for presidential, US Senate races in NC and beyond.
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Trump Is Trying to Undermine Mail-In Voting. Here Are Five Ways to Ensure Your Ballot Is Counted.
If you’re one of the many people who wants to vote-by-mail, but is nervous about doing so after Trump’s attacks on the process, there’s some good news.
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How Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan Will Help Latinos and Other People of Color
The fourth and final part of Biden’s economic recovery proposal aims to “deal with systemic racism and advance racial equity in our economy.”
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As Protests Rage, Lincoln Project Lets Loose on Trump and Those Who Support Confederate Flag
The conservative group behind the viral Mourning in America ad released its latest ad on Sunday targeting President Donald Trump.
