While much of the focus has been on U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham's failures as a husband, his failures as a leader are more important from a public policy perspective ... Keep Reading
2020 election
Monday election data dump: Republican registration advantage holds through deadline
Here is data from the fifth week since that start of voting in North Carolina. Absentee requests continue to climb The total number of requests as of the morning of Monday, ... Keep Reading
Some state legislative races to watch
North Carolina’s political landscape is changing There are several intriguing NC House races, including one that features the fifth consecutive race between the same two ... Keep Reading
It is time for the “Purcell principle” to put an end to elections board shenanigans
The past two weeks have exposed the attempt by the NC State Board of Elections (SBE) to functionally eliminate the witness requirement for absentee ballots through a collusive ... Keep Reading
Monday election data dump: How many absentee ballots should we expect?
Here is data from the fourth week since that start of voting in North Carolina. Absentee requests continue to climb The total number of requests as of Sunday, October 5 ... Keep Reading
Cutting through the noise on the presidential election opinion polls
Leah Byers and I used W. Joseph Campbell's book "Lost in a Gallup" as a springboard for a discussion on presidential polling. The subtitle of his book is "Polling Failure in U.S. ... Keep Reading
Intrigues at NC State Board of Elections create chaos for voters
The NC State Board of Elections (SBE) has gone through chaos throughout Gov Roy Cooper's administration. Now through deception and failed legal shenanigans, that chaos could now ... Keep Reading
Monday election data dump: Democrats’ absentee return rate higher than Republicans’
Here is data from the third week since that start of voting in North Carolina. Absentee requests drop but by less than it seems The NC State Board of Elections reported ... Keep Reading
State election board’s bait and switch on ballot witnesses
In an August 21 numbered memo, State Board of Elections (SBE) Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell ordered county board of elections workers not to verify signatures to confirm ... Keep Reading
Both Republican state election board members resign, saying they were misled by AG Josh Stein and elections board staff
Last night, I wrote how it was incredible that the State Board of Elections (SBE) appointed SBE Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell to negotiate a settlement to a lawsuit on ... Keep Reading
