Roy Cooper’s Ballot Box Claim | Durham News

Roy Cooper’s claim that election officials “removed” a ballot box from North Carolina A&T sparked social media outrage, but the reality is more complex: the campus never hosted a midterm early voting site — something it hasn’t done in decades. While county boards choose early voting locations and the state stepped in for partisan disputes this year, critics say decisions disproportionately hurt Black voters and students. Guilford County’s election director clarified that “removed” isn’t accurate — campuses simply haven’t been used for midterms historically, though Cooper’s framing missed crucial context and amplified concern without full truth. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b819d07383699c14