Recently the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law claiming to support “clean elections,” ruling 5-4 to uphold our free speech rights and finding the law ... Keep Reading
Elections
North Carolina’s Attempt at Election Reform
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed House Bill 351 “An Act to Restore Confidence in Government by Requiring that Voters Provide Photo Identification Before Voting” a week ... Keep Reading
2011 Redistricting is a Process
Since April 2011, the Joint House and Senate Redistricting Committee has held 37 public hearings in 36 counties across North Carolina. Hundreds of North Carolinians have been ... Keep Reading
Should Voters Pick Justices Blindly?
‘Justice is Blind’, or so the saying goes, but should that adage also apply for electing justices? Believe it or not, our current system for electing judges in North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Shorten Early Voting – Good. Eliminate Registering and Voting on the Same Day – Better
On May 18, 2011, House Bill 658 “Shorten Early Voting Period” passed with a 60-58 vote. The bill would shorten the current 2 ½ week early voting period by a week. Six Republicans ... Keep Reading
Legislation Requires Photo ID to Vote
The road has been rocky, but the Republican majority has voted Voter Photo ID legislation (House Bill 351, “Restore Confidence in Government”) out of House Committee on Elections. ... Keep Reading
Voter ID: Setting the Record Straight
The new majority in the North Carolina Legislature may need more than a little patience and determination to withstand the attacks headed their way if they keep their promise and ... Keep Reading
Crisis of Confidence
With Election Day here, North Carolina finds itself in the midst of yet another bout of election problems. Gary Bartlett, Director of the NC Board of Elections, wants to brush ... Keep Reading
GOP Could Win State Majority: Chris Hayes Quoted in Daily Tarheel
The last time Republicans held the majority in the N.C. Senate, William McKinley was president and Wilmington was the state’s biggest city. This year, Republicans might ... Keep Reading
Obama Approval Dragging Democratic Generic Ballot Down
It is often theorized that mid-term Presidential year elections are simply referendums on the voters’ satisfaction with the current administration’s term in ... Keep Reading
