Students and community leaders are expressing outrage after the Guilford County Board of Elections voted 3–2 to eliminate the early voting site on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University—the largest HBCU in the nation. The decision will directly impact the 2026 election cycle, a midterm year expected to produce heightened turnout due to the shifting political climate shaped during the Trump Administration.
Earlier in November, several special elections signaled what many are calling a “blue wave,” as voters across the country rejected the direction of the current administration. Much of the concern has centered on the frequent use of executive orders instead of legislative action from Congress or the Senate.
The Guilford County board, currently controlled by a Republican majority, advanced the effort despite community objection. However, because the vote was not unanimous, the proposal must now move to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, providing one remaining pathway to block the change…