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New Senate Bill would degrade NC Voting and Elections
New Senate Bill would degrade NC Voting and Elections by: Tracy Leatherberry And another one… The North Carolina General Assembly has introduced yet another bill that will limit voting and registration opportunities for NC residents. Senate bill 657 will restrict the voting period and virtually eliminate same day voter registration. The bill, entitled simply “Voting integrity” is an insult to the progress that NC election laws have made in ensuring and encouraging the voting process...Continue Reading
Today's current assault on NC Voters (4/7/11)
Today's current assault on NC voters And so it has begun. That is, the assault on North Carolina’s current election and voting structure. Following yesterday’s vote for a favorable report on the controversial Voter ID bill by the House elections committee, legislators filed a bill today that would shorten the early voting period by a week. The bill, H568, would eliminate one full week of early voting in NC. Keep in mind that in 2008 more people voted early than on election day. Bill...Continue Reading
Voter ID bill as of 04/06/11
Current Status of Voter ID bill It looks like we’re right back where we started. Today the House Elections committee voted 18-14 to give a favorable report on H351s committee substitute. The bill will now be re-referred to the appropriations committee. Turning their backs on the opportunity to compromise on the Voter ID bill, “restoring confidence in government’ bill sponsors have changed very little about H351. As the proposed committee substitute stands, a photo ID and ONLY a government...Continue Reading
HBCU Lobby Day (Feb. 16, 2011)
HBCU Lobby Day (Feb. 16, 2011) Lobby day is a chance for students to meet and speak with the elected officials that represent them. The goal of HBCU lobby day is two-fold: While bringing up discussions concerning HBCU campuses, students will also become more engaged in our statewide political system. In years prior we’ve had student representation from NCCU, NC A&T, FSU, St. Aug and Shaw U. Usually lobby day has addresses several issues facing HBCU students, from discussions on campaign...Continue Reading
