NC’s State Board of Elections must stand up for student voters

By: Patrick Williamson

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago

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Ahead of November’s midterm election, anti-voter majorities on county boards of elections across North Carolina have targeted student voters by proposing plans to remove or exclude on-campus early voting locations. If approved, these plans will make voting harder not only for students, but for hundreds of faculty, staff, and community members who work on or live around these campuses.

Having grown up in Boone, I’m extremely familiar with this tactic to restrict student access to …

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