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Voting Rights
On Friday the first absentee ballots for the March 5 primary election were mailed out, marking the start of primary voting. The voter registration deadline for the primary is February 9 (though same-day registration will still be available during early voting), and absentee ballots can be requested until February 27. In-person early voting will take place February 15 to March 2.
Education Policy
On Thursday the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board refused to update their policies in accordance with two parts of the new “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law: the prohibition of teaching about gender identity or sexuality before 4th grade and the requirement for schools to notify parents if a student asks to use a different name or pronouns. Since this goes against the new law, the school board may face legal challenge, but they have received support for the decision from constituents.
Justice
On Wednesday the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission dismissed an investigation into North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls without recommending disciplinary action. In response, Earls dropped the First Amendment suit she had brought against the commission. The commission had opened the investigation last year over comments Earls made about racial equity in the justice system.
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