There are two bills in the General Assembly that would create redistricting commissions Both would prohibit the use of data on partisan voting patterns while drafting maps ... Keep Reading
Common Cause v. Lewis and the Will to Power
Fairness in legislative map drawing is not the primary motivation for the lawsuit The plaintiffs’ real motivation is access to power and more Democrats in the state ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 2
Update: An earlier version of this article read, "Under current law, anyone can submit absentee ballot applications on behalf of anyone else." whereas it should have read, "Under ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 1
Ballot harvesting is a crime that has long plagued North Carolina politics Current law makes it unnecessarily difficult to prosecute or prevent ballot harvesting There are ... Keep Reading
How the 9th District Results Could be Overturned
There are two ongoing investigations into alleged ballot harvesting in the 9th Congressional District race. The Wake County District Attorney's office is investigating possible ... Keep Reading
Taking Stock of the 9th District Dispute
Democrats and Republicans focus on different parts of state law regarding the conditions under which the State Board of Elections may refuse to certify an election. Despite the ... Keep Reading
The Art of Stealing Elections: Ballot Harvesting
Ballot harvesting increases the risk of several forms of voting fraud. There is evidence of ballot harvesting by at least two groups in Bladen County. Laws against ballot ... Keep Reading
NC General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of voter ID enabling legislation
The North Carolina House of Representatives today joined the NC Senate in overriding Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation implementing photo ID for voting. Senate Bill 824 ... Keep Reading
