by Thomas Mills | Jan 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
Yesterday, Donald Trump again said that massive voter fraud cost him the popular vote. Immediately, people on social media said not to pay attention to Trump’s lies but to his actions. At the same time, he was claiming massive voter fraud, he was signing executive...
by Aaron Sarver | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, Voting Rights |
Now that North Carolina’s monster Voter ID law has been struck down by the federal courts, we’re almost back to the status quo of voting rights in North Carolina, with one important difference – the elimination of straight-ticket voting. All provisions of the law that...
by James Kotecki | Sep 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Redistricting, The North Carolinian, Voting Rights |
It’s almost Election Day! Here in North Carolina court rulings have reshaped our voting rules. I made this video to break it down. VOTER RESOURCES Request an absentee ballot. Find your county’s board of elections office to check early voting times. NC Voter...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 9, 2016 | Civil Rights, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
For a brief period following the Civil War and Reconstruction, African-Americans enjoyed voting rights similar to those of white people. They elected mayors, legislators, and even Congressmen. They were all Republicans because Lincoln freed the slaves. By the end of...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 6, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
“A review of these documents shows that North Carolina GOP leaders launched a meticulous and coordinated effort to deter black voters.” The Washington Post, 9/2/16 The Washington Post’s expose’ on the voter suppression law passed by Republicans in North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 1, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
When the court of appeals struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law last week, they said what everybody already knew. The law targeted African-Americans in an effort to keep them from voting. The court issued a stinging rebuke that essentially called the law racist....
