Voter Turnout

Granville door-knocking volunteers, including first-time canvasser Ellen Hammond to the left, listen to instructions before the Granville County Democratic Party's door-knocking campaign in Oxford, N.C. on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The canvassing event focused on speaking with Democrats or people who typically vote Democrat.

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Many voters in swing-state North Carolina are disengaged. Party activists hope to fire them up

Associated Press

Granville County is one of only six counties in North Carolina that voted for Barack Obama, and then pivoted to Donald Trump. This presidential election year, Democrats are trying to win back the rural county and those efforts could be an indicator of how it may go in other competitive areas.

The Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Jr., speaks at a rally of the Poor People's Campaign, in Raleigh, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The organization is launching a voter mobilization effort in 31 states, including North Carolina, where a march on the state capital is being organized for Saturday, March 2, the last day of in-person, early voting for this year's primaries.

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Poor People's Campaign wants to boost voter turnout in 2024

Rusty Jacobs

A national grassroots group is launching a voter mobilization effort across the country, including in North Carolina.

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Voter Turnout Strong Overall In 2016, But Weak For Younger Voters

Rusty Jacobs

Voter registration in the state is up and turnout for the 2016 election was high, according to an analysis by Democracy North Carolina. North Carolina鈥�

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NC Board Of Elections Rejects Early Voting Site For Appalachian State University

Will Michaels

Appalachian State University will not have a early voting site on campus for this year's general election. The state Board of Elections denied a request鈥�

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Low Turnout Expected For Run-off Primary

Jeff Tiberii

Low voter turnout is expected at the polls Tuesday when a second primary takes place.Jeff Tiberii: Election officials expect less than five percent of鈥�