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Oct 27, 2026

North Carolina HBCU students march miles to vote after campus polling sites closed

Students from NC A&T, Bennett College, and UNC Greensboro marched from their campuses to the nearest polling sites on the first day of early voting after lawmakers closed their on-campus voting locations. The march highlighted efforts by predominantly Black college students to exercise their voting rights despite reduced access.

Oct 27, 20264 sources

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▪Without an on-campus polling site, over 60% of Western Carolina University students who do not own cars must walk nearly two miles along a four-lane highway lacking sidewalks or guardrails to reach their nearest polling location.
▪In January 2026, the College Democrats of North Carolina chapters at North Carolina A&T, UNC Greensboro, and Western Carolina University filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over campus polling closures.
▪Students from North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro marched to reach off-campus early-voting locations

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Civil rights1 Elections1 Higher education1 Race & ethnicity1 State politics1 U.S. voting rights1 U.S. voting rights & access1

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