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Republicans ahead of 2020 pace in casting votes early

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2024-10-28 20:09:14


SUMMARY: As Election Day approaches in North Carolina, early voting is setting records, with 2.8 million ballots already cast, surpassing 2020’s figures. Notably, 36% of registered voters have participated early, with Republicans voting more consistently than Democrats—41% versus 38%. Political analyst Michael Bitzer notes that many Democrats are delaying their votes, raising concerns about their turnout. Black voter participation is down by 50,000 compared to 2020, which could negatively impact Democratic chances. Early voting continues through Saturday afternoon, and voters can check locations and details on the WRAL website.

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Through Sunday, some 2.8 million voters – 36 percent of voters statewide – had already cast their ballots in North Carolina, either by mailing them in or voting early in-person. That puts turnout well ahead of where it was at this point in 2020, the last time that a presidential election was on the ballot.
Early voting – and the ability to register and vote on the same day – ends Saturday afternoon at 3. Only registered voters can vote on Election Day, Nov. 5.

In years past, early voting has tended to lean Democratic, while election day voting has leaned Republican. But so far in 2024, 41 percent of registered Republicans have already voted, compared with 38 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of unaffiliated voters.

The national Republican Party has been urging voters to bank their votes early, and they’re heeding that message.

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Helene: Election board’s efforts earn national award | North Carolina

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Alan Wooten | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-04-18 14:16:00

(The Center Square) – Planning and response to Hurricane Helene with early voting already underway has been deemed worthy of an award for the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Fifty-three programs from 258 nominations earned the Exemplary Contingency Planning and Emergency Response Efforts award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Additionally, election boards in the counties of Buncombe, Currituck, Durham and Wake won 2024 Clearinghouse Awards, and those in Durham, Rockingham and Union counties earned honorable mention.

Helene killed 107 and caused an estimated $60 billion damage.

The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Dekle Beach, Fla., on Sept. 26. It dissipated over the mountains of the state and Tennessee, dropping more than 30 inches in some places and over 24 consistently across more.

Election Day was six weeks away. The disaster area declared included 25 counties and coordination with the state board; county boards; lawmen on the federal, state and local levels; the state National Guard; the U.S. Postal Service; and information technology professionals on multiple levels.

Voter turnout in the 25 counties was 74.9%, a tick higher than the state average of 72.6%.

“We are extremely proud of the efforts of our state’s election officials and our partners to pull off a successful election under the most trying of circumstances,” said Karen Brinson Bell, the state board’s executive director. “Hundreds of thousands of western North Carolinians were able to vote in the important 2024 election because of state board planning, along with the hard work and resiliency of county election officials and the invaluable assistance of our emergency management and law enforcement partners.”

The award is a different kind of light for the state board.

Between July 22 and Sept. 12, seven lawsuits were filed against the state board of Democrats Alan Hirsch, its chairman, Jeff Carmon and Siobhan Millen; and Republicans Stacy Eggers and Kevin Lewis; and Bell. More followed the election and are still unresolved along with the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican Jefferson Griffin.

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Van Hollen secures meeting with wrongly deported man

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ncnewsline.com – Shauneen Miranda – 2025-04-18 12:32:00

SUMMARY: U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, traveled to El Salvador to check on Abrego Garcia, who has been held for over a month at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT). The Trump administration acknowledged the deportation error. Despite challenges in securing a meeting, Van Hollen met Abrego Garcia and shared an update with his wife. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele mocked the meeting, commenting that Abrego Garcia would remain in custody.  

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Magic of Storytelling | Thumper and the Egg

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-04-18 09:23:51


SUMMARY: In Disney’s “Magic of Storytelling” podcast, Thumper discovers a robin’s egg after a storm. He and his four sisters—Trixie, Tessy, Daisy, and Ria—worry about the egg being cold and try to keep it warm with leaves. As they debate the best approach, they decide to find the mama robin for help. Meanwhile, Thumper and Daisy attempt to cheer the egg by singing and dancing. Eventually, the sisters return with a nest just as the mama robin arrives. The egg hatches, bringing joy to the bunnies as they celebrate their teamwork and caring efforts.

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Thumper the bunny is hopping along one day and finds a special egg! Soon, he and his family are set out on an adventure to find the egg’s Mama.

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