As Early Voting Begins Across Texas, North Carolina Students Highlight the Willingness Voters Have Ahead of the November 3rd Midterms
Early voting began Monday, Oct. 19, in Texas ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and decide key state and local races, including judicial offices and ballot propositions. The elections come amid deep political divisions, rising living costs and ongoing debates over healthcare, education, immigration, civil rights and the future of American democracy.
Meanwhile, students in North Carolina are demonstrating their determination to cast their ballots despite obstacles to voting access.
On October 15th, the first day of early voting in North Carolina, more than 100 students from North Carolina A&T State University, the nation’s largest historically Black university, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro marched approximately 45 minutes to cast their ballots after election officials declined to restore on-campus early voting sites…