Civic Engagement
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North Carolina DJ Darryl Krush helps turn voting into a party
DJs at the Polls, a non-partisan get-out-the-vote group, promises to keep Election Day upbeat and harmonious, providing 3,500 DJs to play family friendly music at more than 7,000 polling sites in battleground states, including North Carolina.
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Local DJs to provide the soundtrack at North Carolina polls Nov. 5
At polling sites in cities throughout North Carolina on Election Day, Nov. 5, voters may find themselves dancing in line, with local DJs providing the beat.
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president, lays out her vision for the country
The final night of the Democratic National Convention capped off a remarkable month of surging enthusiasm for Harris’ candidacy.
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Get ready for Carolina Daze: NC’s newest music and arts festival hits the voting scene
With musical talent like Janelle Monáe and Tierra Whack headlining, North Carolina’s about to get a little louder and a lot more voters engaged in the 2024 elections.
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Election Day is coming. Here’s how you can be a poll worker in NC
Looking for a way to get involved in the 2024 election? Try becoming a poll worker. With this checklist, it’s way easier than you think.
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Opinion: Female Candidates—and Voters—Benefit from Rural Candidate Information Project
The Fall 2023 municipal election was a pretty good one for women candidates in my county, which is significant in a state given a grade of “D” on the 2023 Gender Parity Index. The index, which is compiled annually by RepresentWomen, measures the share of women holding elective office at all levels. While we didn’t…
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VIDEO: Raleigh event draws more than 200 people to oppose executions
The “Beyond Executions” event this year commemorated the lives of 43 people executed in NC. The last person executed in NC was Samuel Flippen in August 2006.
