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Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...

Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...

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Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...
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@goneril1968.bsky.social · 19/10/2026 16:58
So PROUD of these STUDENTS!
Gives me hope...real hope. I am very proud of them.
Jim Crow GOP.
Surely they also removed polling sites from all institutions and not just this particular one, right? [sarcasm font]

seriously though - praise the Lord for these WONDERFUL young people, the parents and leaders who raised them because this story gives us HOPE in otherwise sad times.
That’s some powerful shit right there
@eejax.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 23:29
👏 Bravo!!!
This is powerful. They are creating a new generation of righteous defiance. 💪💪💪
Legends.
I'm genuinely curious here - do these Boards of Elections ever provide justification for removing polling places? Is there any kind of accountability?

Where I live, elections are run by independent agencies that are hands off by the government (except in Alberta /s ).

elections.bc.ca/about/ceo/
The Chief Electoral Officer | Elections BC
B.C.'s Chief Electoral Officer is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the unanimous recommendation of the Legislative Assembly for a fixed term of two elections plus one year.
No, and it’s really frustrating. In my (left-leaning) county we have one early polling place per 994k ppl. In the (right-leaning) county north of me, there is one per 33k ppl.
So proud of these young adults. 🥹🩵
Thank you..for standing up! Undeterred!!!!
Love these kids! ✊ Does anyone know what they're chanting?
I agree that it shouldn’t be that hard, etc., but it IS a pretty cool social event-experience that will be remembered. Kudos to them.
It was also a 2 hour walk, a very long wait outdoors, and over 90*F
Awesome video!🦅
Republicans HATE democracy
@allanroyx.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:55
That's patriotism in the face of Naziism.
This is a stain on our nation. Someday - maybe even soon - we will see these as no different from the black & white footage from Selma, from the Pettis Bridge, and we will feel the shame that comes from letting all of them down.
@wendontlie.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:55
Wow and holy shit. The Trump enabling Board of Elections help rig the vote but the students give them the finger, say not so fast, and vote despite them. Kudos to them. F*uck trump.
@flypusher713.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:52
👏👏👏 Vote those bastards OUT!
This is the way!
Encourages, motivates apprehensive students to join the march to the polls.
Love this
A glorious sight to see!
Yon @yondiss-1.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:27
What a beautiful glorious sight! 👏👏👏
Hope their votes succeed in ousting the racists that removed their polling site.
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” ― John Lewis
Our young people are leading the way!

Many reasons for hope.

Zero reasons for complacency.
@magpienc.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 15:13
So proud of you, Aggies!! The article says students at UNC Greensboro also marched to Union Square to vote. So proud of all of you! 💙
@patentjudy.bsky.social · 20/10/2026 23:24
The news coverage (that was running in my background; apologies if I'm incorrect) reported students from 3 schools marched 45-120 minutes to the voting site (not sure which one was farthest away). And yeah, then they waited in the heat. I wish this was being blasted everywhere. How it's done! 👍
@chariots.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 15:10
and they most likely won’t vote for the party created this voting obstacle course. I’m glad they are determined!
DaYinz @41206.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 14:43
So proud of these kids!!!!❤️❤️❤️
This is absolutely shameful to take a polling place away from students.
They a absolute COWARDS.
And who is on the board of elections? Get them out.
Maru @maru9999.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:42
One of the two Democrats on the election board voted for the polling place to be moved.
Many "local" voting places were terminated a couple of years ago, so we now request mail ballots and drop the completed ones in the drop box that goes directly inside the Elections Office. We grab an "I Voted" sticker and then go to breakfast!
This literally gave me goosebumps!
I am so proud of every one of them….,and I thank them all.
🩵💙🦋💙🩵
Desparate situations require moronic actions in the GOP.
Political parties that can only win elections by disenfranchising selected groups of voters, like students, PoCs, women and anyone living in a Blue-voting district, are morally & ethically bankrupt and don't deserve your vote. MAGA GOP is ~35% of the voters. They should not be in power.
@a-dash.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 13:42
Wheres the good cops?
This gives me some hope. Thank you!
These young ppl give me so much hope. Way to go!
Spectacular! Way to go NC students!
@pasdechat62.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 13:18
Ohh god, I’m crying! Joy & bitterness.
Their beautiful young voices and coordination while marching to/from voting — at once heartbreaking and a blast of hope!
My sons were in marching band in high school; I chaperoned in every contest. It is *very hard* to get a large number of kids to do this!
Polling sites need to be locked in an not allowed to move within 60 days of voting.

I hope there's a bussing effort to assist those who can't March.

On the other hand, way to ensure you lose your ass in an election - piss off the young electorate.
@dredecopp.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 13:10
"If we're all brave, no one has to be a hero"
I don't know if this makes sense, but I went to the university's giving website and made a gift in honor of the students marching to vote.
@buf59.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 12:50
Democracy in action! Good for them! Grow some balls America!!!
I am so proud of them. And I'm so, so angry that republicans have made it necessary to walk over broken glass to vote.
Fuck Guilford county
Bravo!! 👏 👏 👏

Angry-voting will help ⬆️ the numbers for the humiliation vote—in which pedo-supporting Republikkkans get absolutely trounced.
PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 12:27
Voting shouldn't be harder to do. End of story.
The kids are alright!
@plan0guy.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 12:05
Maybe there is HOPE for America. People, VOTE!
Now this is meaningful!
In Canada, federal workers do outreach to students to ensure they know where and when to vote. Registration and advance polling on junior college and university campuses. Same outreach in hospitals, day centres for the unhoused, to people living with mental illness or physical disabilities.
When Voter Suppression FAILS.
This is fucking AMAZING!

Republicans should be terrified.
What was the council’s rationale?
I would bet $1000 that this shameless stunt by the Republicans actually cost them more votes because what they did pissed these kids off and they probably got a lot more kids who perhaps were not going to vote to join in!!

I fucking love it!!!!!!
Oh, absolutely. They Barbara Streisand'd it. Something people feel has no urgancy gets procrastinated on or slips their mind while something needing organizers and a gd march for mobilizes people.
@veronicanyce.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 11:06
You'd think by now they'd know that putting up roadblocks does not stop Black people. We don't give up easily. Black folks are the ultimate survivalists- 😏 where there's a will, there's a way.
💗
Logc @july2022.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 10:55
The flashing red lights worried me.😳😬
@nobsforgma.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 10:46
WE SHALL OVERCOME!

So SO proud of you guys!

And so ashamed of that Board of Elections.
@bowprow.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 10:11
Way to go! Awesome!!

Repubs voter suppression tactics only awakened a sleeping voting giant!

Please 🙏 repeat this everywhere!

Vote!
Take a friend (or 5000 friends) to vote!

Attend a no Kings event on Oct 17
Some figures after just two days of early voting.

TWO.

DAYS.

We are gonna win.
that last image... do I have it right that Dem EV turnout in NC is already up ~50% over 2022?
kshap @kshap.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 09:54
Thank you to the students who are marching to vote.
Awful they have to march to vote. Voting should not be hard
The kids are all right,.
Nici @nici17.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 08:20
Thank you so proud if you all ✌️💙🇺🇸
Love this 🙌.
@headhuntnyc.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 07:27
Inspiring, heartwarming, amazing. John Lewis would be so happy. It’s also heartbreaking because it’s 2026 and this is what they had to do to exercise their basic rights as citizens.
@jalo5813.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 06:59
Beautiful!
This is what Democracy looks like!
the circumstances that forced these brave people into the street make me sick to my stomach
Can’t like this one enough !!!

MARCH ON!
My how the right stops at nothing in its self rightious act of suppressing votes in the US.... All the more reason to vote them out!
Thank you all for standing up for us all. What a disgusting display of unconstitutional skulduggery on the part of the MAGA/GOP. They will not prevail. Thank you.
Very moving to see. Thank you.
They can make it hard, but they can't stop you from voting. Never let them win.
@markusenofan.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 05:13
Republicans: We have a youth problem. College kids hate our policies.

NC GOP: "No problem, we'll just move the polling sites off-campus. Dumbasses won't put down their game controllers long enough to vote.

NC college kids: FU LFG!
Maru @maru9999.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:41
One of the two Democrats in the election board voted to move the polling place.
The kids are all right. I know it is sad that this is needed, but I am thrilled that they knew what needed to be done and DID IT no matter what the idiots tried to pull.

This Gen Xer is proud of y'all.
@elijahplovejoy.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 05:11
They advance a glorious North Carolina A&T tradition.
This makes me so proud of these young people, and yet at the same time immensely sad and ashamed. They deserve better
@faxiwen.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 05:00
VOOOOOOOOOTE!!!!
Wow. Just...wow.
Sucks that they had to do that but it’s still inspiring
@freddiedouglass.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 04:46
Man, that's badass
@redpoppy2.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 04:39
Good. Take your power. Don’t ask for it Cause the truth is it will never be freely given.
F*ck yeah…but also, have we not put Black Americans through enough sh*t???!!!
I love that these kids did this
Are you protesting tomorrow?
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@xminus.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 04:07
Kudos to the students and shame for the lack of a college campus polling station !
Well done students. Leadership by example.
@mellowbutmad.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 04:02
These students are willing to fight for their rights and future despite all the efforts against them. Why aren't some of you? Sitting the midterms out or voting Republican is being complacent.
@2fortyz.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 03:54
Four students from this school did a similar walk 3 generations ago and changed their world for the better. The walk to the polls today will do the same.
Excellent

Just remember this when you think moderate Republicans are such a thing
@csbricker.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 03:45
Sweet!!!
@bbcoach.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 03:43
Voter suppression comes in many forms.. we need to make sure we elect true "public servants", and vote out the slimy, greedy pos's....
@chocolatemilkrain.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 03:22
Guilford county is doing a lot of us dirty.

My polling place is predominantly black. Today, the A/C was “out of order” and there were only 6 voting booths.
Afuckingmazing and a shame at the same time.
Marys @marys-1.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 03:06
Powerful
You'd think eventually Republicans would learn to not mess with Black Voters. Thank you for sharing this. I hope Dems are buying huge cans of shellack.
Inspiration!!
Thank you for your persistence.
✊🏽🎯💯🗳️
Fuck yeah
Telling college students they can't do something is a brilliant strategy
@sjeary.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:43
A. Mazing.
Good luck with that voter suppression thing, idiots!
🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻
This is what happens when you piss people off by removing their polling locations. You try to “mess with the game”, they will teach you the rules!! Well done young people, well done!!👏🏻👏🏻
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@marka20.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:34
I live in this area, so very proud of these students. This is so awesome!!
Don't sleep on Greensboro, y'all. The money there keeps trying to put people down, but they have a long history of good trouble.
@babsi54.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:32
Good on them!!!!
@unclewalt75.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:32
Proud of all you young Americans. Thank you for the example you have set.
MKS2351 @mks231951.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:26
This is what democracy looks like
Bet you there are not many rape-pedo-KKKans marching in that group!
Beautiful. I love my folks.
Jim @jimoberst.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:24
good.. WE NEED MORE
S
@steeler24girl.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:23
Way to keep democracy moving👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is what democracy looks like. Our nation has made great strides. But tyrants still want to thwart our freedom. Sadly, every generation must fight for their rights. Godspeed, young people. You are standing tall.
Kylee @kylee.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:21
The kids are alright.
@lesliead717.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:20
👏👏👏
@nevergoingback1003.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:18
That’s awesome!
“This is what democracy looks like !”
Isn’t is absolutely 💯 fantastic! 💖💙
litzz11 @litzz11.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:17
Some students had to wait in line for 3 hours! "They weren't ready."
@midnight-ninja.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:17
It’s shit that they had to do this but it sure is glorious to see & an inspiration.
Best thing I've seen in a long time.
If that’s not inspiring, nothing is.
Kudos to them doing this. It is absolutely infuriating that they have to.
JP @jenniferpetre.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:14
bravo!! 👏🏼 👏🏼
Fucking fantastic
Turn up the volume!
@rosariovpendleton.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:03
What a beautiful sight to see! The GOP is going regret allowing a racist POS be the leader of their party
Jevie @jeviedem4fl.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:01
I hate that they had to, but I'm so proud to see this enthusiastic march for their rights!
Angie @ette444.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:00
I know these students will never forget the day they had to march to have their voices heard and votes counted. The anger of someone trying to silence them will be carried throughout their lives. These are our future leaders and freedom fighters.
Thank you.
Dee @dianewpb.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:00
That’s how you do it!💙💙💙hey American students, listen up!
@802nancy.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:58
👊😁🇺🇸 Way to go kids!!!

They are leading the way for all of us! No one can sit this
one out...we all need to #VoteRepulicansOUT
@joyeta.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:53
We must all vote even for Dog Catcher! For 30 years the GOP in stealth prepared for not a GOP POTUS but a Fuhrer Emperor.. School Board All White & Nazis. State Election Secretaries.JEB Bush had his
#KatieKatieKatie To thief FL.for GWB. 6/15 Trump, Putin GOP Ready! McConnell STOP Obama's SCOTUS
@considerate2.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:50
Nice job young people!
Amazing.
This is what makes are country strong. Go N.C. A&T!
@bonacker.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:43
Thank you students! You deserve better than this and your vote will help obtain it!
When will they learn that when you try to suppress, you encourage more.
@rockyflats.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:34
That’s the way to do it, Aggies!!
We shall overcome! 👏
Nish3/23 @nish414.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:32
Young Gifted An Black
@vet-ingenting.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:31
What awesome sights and sounds!

May God Bless them all.
@debspey.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:31
God bless them.
Canadians wait less than 5 minutes unless you go to early voting where they only have two polls.
In California we vote by mail. I voted last week. No wait.
Grace @equinox55.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:26
Bravo to the students for bringing the publicity and making that outstanding effort to vote. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
It appears they got a police escort.
Proud of these kids for sticking it out and making a point.
@screamingmad888.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:24
Beautiful.
Way to go students! They tried to make it hard but you showed them. Bravo!!!!
Well done!!
Fuck they shouldn't have to do this.
Angela @toocananj.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:20
This is what fascism looks like.
Maru @maru9999.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:43
Both Greensboro and Guilford County are run by Democrats. One of the two Democrats on the election board voted to move the polling place.
Amazing!!
@alainleibman.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:12
These students are inspiring.
The Guilford County Board of Elections very plainly did not think this decision through.

That "FO" stage of FAFO is really something.
And if, by some chance, the State board made the call in this case... this is an excellent example of why these decisions need to be kept local.
And they said the out were apathetic. .. they understand the assignment — espirit du corps
The YOUTH .. good Lord I need to read before it goes for good 😖
❤️
@tinybluedrop.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:07
GOOD! I hope all this voter suppression, especially of black people, backfires spectacularly!
Thay did the same thing in Texas. I hope, like you said, that it backfires. Their gerrymandering is already failing and one district. 
@wahusk.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:06
That’s Guilford County, NC everyone. Time to make their Board of Supervisors infamous….
They should not have to do this, but I have to say, it gives me hope. 🥹🙏

Voted early today in Ohio and took 2 along. 😊
hell yeah
@cptbeasty.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:04
This once again is the beating heart of our country. Try as you might nothing can stop what’s just.
@tsindilieu.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:02
I love them for this.
I love this for them, too 😊
Outrageous that they had to do this, but Bravo!
@amadou18.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:01
Hey
@bigcee.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:00
There’s hope for us yet
Tanoota @tanoota3.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:00
An absolutely beautiful, heart-swelling video 💙
No one could rent a few buses?
Me @zinfangal.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:59
👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸
This kind of solidarity gives a certain set of people nightmares. Good.
@crochic99.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:55
🙏🏾
@jmarsh4037.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:54
Love it
As a fellow HBCU graduate, I’m proud to see young students stand up for their hard earned rights.
💪💪🏾
non-violent resistance. make the oppressors eat it..
Bless those students
👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼
They closed the on-campus polling site and the students marched back to the HBCU anyway. Nothing terrifies them like a long line of young Black voters. The whole game is making voting inconvenient, then watching it fail. Keep marching.
Vern Carson @verncarson.com · 17/10/2026 01:10
At this point, the harder they make it to vote, the more spiteful we get
More. Of. This.

👏👏👏👏👏

❤️
In the year 2026.
Not to mention the Civil Rights Museum is located IN Greensboro. The lunch counter seats are on permanent display.
@shogsotg.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:46
They were told, 'we're going to make it hard for you to vote bc we don't want you to vote.'

Students said, 'We WILL vote and our votes WILL be counted. We will organize, march in the streets and make the news so everyone can see what you forced us to do so we can vote.'

FU

We'll not be denied!
Be vigilant too. Check your vote has been recorded....and check it again later on, if possible.
I wouldn't put anything beyond Trump & the despicable desperate Republicans.
Wee Dee @poorweeme.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 07:01
Will they be counted though? That's what scares me.
Muddypup @muddypup.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:44
👏👏👏
Hope there are many more US citizens who will follow their lead and #VoteEarly
If you can’t guarantee a win then block the voting opportunities. Have ‘Mericans woken up yet? Somehow I doubt it.
Fuck off. The OP is literally about Black students carrying the load in spite of cheating by white people. Handle your own shit and commend these young people.

Black people have never needed to wake up. We’ve been woke.
@jwatsonco.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:41
This is inspiring. They shouldn't have to do this, but they're an example to the nation of what it means to defend freedom.
Herrific @herrific.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:41
It won’t surprise you to hear that in Albany and Fort Valley, Georgia, where there are HBCUs, the wait time to vote is ridiculous. No wait at all in white Atlanta suburbs.
s_m_makai @smmakai.bsky.social · 18/10/2026 21:27
Wow! So proud of them! They give me hope for the future.
Overthrow the racist, nazi power paradigm.
Herrific @herrific.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 16:47
You know what, it would be really interesting to have everybody share their wait and their community demographics. I would love to see that data. Could we do that?
@redpoppy2.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 04:42
The fight never ends. When you stop,
Like many of us did, is when you lose
Pass down the recipes on to the babies. You love to see it. 🙌🏾😌
Outrageous. They are heroes.
*three hours of waiting in line*
We used to have to stand in line, too. Here in Oregon we now vote by mail and there are no more lines to stand in. Fill out the ballot at your convenience and drop it off from your vehicle into the conveniently located ballot drop box.

Long lines are to depress turnout and make it a chore to vote.
And they stayed? For the full three hours?
Damn. I love those kids. Nothing but heart for such dedication at that age. Love from the Netherlands. Do give my post to the students.
@emily68.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 15:16
Hats off to the students.
Coba Weel @weel.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 06:29
Of course it shouldn't be that hard. It sure isn't in California, where they actually want you to vote. This stuff is so frustrating.
Chuck Tee @chutry.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 02:10
They closed another polling place next to another HBCU, Fayetteville State, a few years ago. I helped organize a Souls to the Polls event when I was on faculty there. Good for the students, but it obviously shouldn’t be this difficult.
@gainesm.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 01:35
Some places in Texas ROUTINELY have to wait 8+ hours in line.

Rs do this intentionally to Dem areas. It’s never an accident.
What is with America not wanting folks to vote? Why are people not automatically registered?
Shameful.
That is epic, and such a great motivational role model…
What did Indivisible have to do with those students?
The panic attack I just had when I thought i had 39 unread private messages.

OMG.
Followed them for this.
Ms Hart @hartsigns.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:35
hell yes!!
Deb @deblavoy.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:35
Beautiful.
Kate @k8c.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 00:34
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Simon @simon437.bsky.social · 16/10/2026 21:26
Nothing says "democracy in action" quite like a board of elections trying to uninstall the voters. Moving the goalposts is a classic bug, but the students are clearly running a superior update.
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