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U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley visits NCCU's campus, speaks on abortion rights

By Maddie Singleton | September 29

Democratic United States Senate candidate Cheri Beasley visited the N.C. Central University's campus on Tuesday to deliver a speech at the university's ...

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State Board of Elections ends recognition of Green and Constitution parties in N.C.

By Susie Webb | January 31

Both parties failed to meet the necessary voting requirements in the 2020 presidential and state elections. Here's what that means.

Results for N.C. Council of State show the power of incumbency in North Carolina

By Kayleigh Carpenter | November 15

Six of nine Council of State races featured incumbents who, according to unofficial results, have won re-election. This is not a new trend — incumbents ...

Dual protests in Raleigh follow announcement of Biden as president-elect

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 10

After Joe Biden was announced as the president-elect Saturday, people took to the streets in Raleigh, some celebrating Biden's victory and others falsely ...

Local high school students volunteer for national nonprofit to educate voters

By Kathryn Goodwin | November 8

MyVote Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides policy platforms from candidates ranging from national to local elections. They ...

'Love in the air': Chapel Hill, Carrboro celebrate Joe Biden's presidential win

By Sonia Rao | November 8

The former vice president declared victory over President Donald Trump on Saturday after securing 290 electoral votes — more than the 270 needed to ...

Black Lives Matter flags remain at Carrboro Town Hall despite removal request

By Alexandra Myers | November 5

The Carrboro Town Council received a letter on Oct. 28 from the NCSBE requesting the Town remove Black Lives Matter flags at the front of Carrboro Town ...

How influential are influencers? Political science professors explain

By Taylor Molina | November 5

There have been many celebrities showing their support for politicians this year, such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lil Pump and even Ice Cube. But the question ...

Students vote on campus at the Stone Center

Despite higher 2020 turnout, fewer N.C. voters reported their race, political party

By Michael Taffe | November 4

“We’ve got a lot more voters who have not indicated their race or ethnicity," politics professor Michael Bitzer said. "Back in 2016, for all of the ...

Election Day is over. What comes next for North Carolina?

By Sonia Rao | November 4

North Carolina's unofficial results most likely won't change until Nov. 12. This means North Carolinians likely won't know who won close races, such as ...

Tillis declares narrow victory, dispelling predictions of N.C. flipping U.S. Senate

By Henry Haney | November 4

In a narrow race that has yet to be called, Tillis received 48.73 percent of the vote, giving him a slim 1.78 percent margin over Cunningham, according ...

"Its been long, but I think we're really going to like the finish."

Republicans keep their control over N.C. General Assembly

By Kayleigh Carpenter | November 4

Despite projected Democratic gains in the North Carolina legislature, Republicans held onto their majority, picking up four seats in the N.C. House.

Former Vice President Joe Biden projected to win U.S. presidency in close race

By Sonia Rao | November 4

President Donald Trump had the lead in North Carolina over former Vice President Joe Biden as of midnight, leading by 1.39 percent, according to unofficial ...

College voters leveraged their voting power, turned out in record numbers

By Michael Taffe | November 4

College students took advantage of early voting at significantly higher rates this election — youth turnout in early and mail-in voting more than doubled ...

Gov. Roy Cooper wins a second term in North Carolina

By Brittany McGee | November 4

Gov. Roy Cooper will serve another term after defeating Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, according to unofficial results.

Orange County Board of Commissioners election shaped by local endorsements

By Kayla Guilliams | November 3

Jean Hamilton and Amy Fowler will be joining the Orange County Board of County Commissioners after unseating incumbents Mark Marcoplos and Penny Rich. ...

Before You Vote Episode 8: Election Day

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 3

In the eighth episode of Before You Vote, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to UNC professor Jason Roberts about what to expect on election night. ...

Here's how officials are keeping votes secure on Election Day

By Guillermo Molero | November 3

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, election security has been ever-present in the national political discourse. With more people concerned about ...

Column: You told us what you wanted from our election coverage. Here's what happened.

By Sonia Rao | November 1

In March, we spread a survey asking UNC students what issues they cared the most about, and what formats they wanted election-related stories to be in. ...

'So much at stake': Students prepare for Election Day

By Jennifer Tran | November 1

“It’s a little scary thinking about what's going to happen and how the subsequent days after are going to unfold,” said UNC student Ethan Boyd. ...