Monday, December 8, 2025

Why Campus Voting Sites Matter: The Case of Western Carolina University

by Christopher Cooper

The Jackson County (NC) Board of Elections is deciding whether to keep the early voting site at Western Carolina University. 

Thanks to the NCSBE, we have a wealth of information about voting and elections in North Carolina so I decided to analyze a bit of it and see what it reveals about the effectiveness of the site--and what might happen if it's eliminated. 

 You can find it here: https://chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/why-campus-voting-sites-matter-the