Lucy Marques is a 2023-24 assistant city & state editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She was previously a city & state senior writer. Lucy is a junior pursuing a double major in political science and Hispanic literatures and cultures.
His platform included increasing school safety and mental health services, as well as increasing teacher pay and support resources. In contrast to Morrow, he believes schools should be able to keep student sexuality and gender information confidential.
Josh Stein will be North Carolina’s next governor, according to unofficial results from the N.C. State Board of Elections. As of 8:20 p.m., Stein had won 58.4 percent of the vote, while his Republican opponent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson had won 37.47 percent with seven percent of precincts reporting.
Gov. Roy Cooper, Attorney General Josh Stein and other political officials joined Harris at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park to rally North Carolinians 6 days before Election Day.
"I hope our quiz site and special print edition are helpful in your voting endeavors, and I hope you share them with your friends and family. I hope that if you remember anything from this column, you remember that down-ballot and state races impact your daily lives just as much, if not more than, the presidential contest."
Welcome back to the third episode of Before You Vote 2024, where City & State Editor Lucy Marques chats with senior writer Sarah Clements about the importance and impact of bond referendums in this upcoming election.
The Student Voter Protection Ambassador program, intended to assist elgible student voters, follows a recent N.C. Appellate Court decision to not allow the UNC mobile One Card as a valid form of voter identification.
City & State Editor Lucy Marques and assistants Kathryn DeHart and Sophie Baglioni are joined by senior writer Annika Duneja on this episode of Before You Vote. The group delves into Duneja's recent story on the history of student voter turnout, analyzing the factors that persuade and dissuade student voters from participating in general elections.
In this first episode of Before You Vote 2024, City & State Editor Lucy Marques is joined by assistant editors Kathryn DeHart and Sophie Baglioni to cover how to vote in the upcoming general election. The trio recaps how to register to vote in North Carolina, request an absentee ballot and vote early. At the end of this episode, each editor shares their plan to cast their ballots in the 2024 elections.
The Republican National Committee and the N.C. Republican Party requested the mobile One Card not be valid voter ID, concerned it would make it easier for ineligible voters to vote.
The University has issued two an Alert Carolinas and activated the emergency sirens because of a tornado warning in the area.
In episode 2 of Before You Vote, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the City & State desk continue to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, the main dividing lines in the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the most contentious race of the cycle, and more CHCCS School Board candidates. Audio editing by Sierra Pfeifer and music by Adrian Tillman.
Welcome to a new season of Before You Vote, The Daily Tar Heel’s election podcast. This season, we will be breaking down what you need to know about voting before the 2023 local elections. In this episode, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the city and state desk go over some of the school board candidates, Barbara Foushee's campaign for Carrboro Mayor and campaign finance. From October 19 to November 4, you can register to vote and vote early. October 31 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. November 7 is Election Day.
In this episode, City & State Assistant Editors Samuel Long and Ethan Horton talk to reporters Maggie McIntyre and Lucy Marques about accessibility barriers to voting as well as campaign spending. Election Day is less than a week away and early voting ends on Nov. 5. Go vote! This episode was produced by Audio Editor Will Christensen.
