By state law (GS 163-231(b)(1)), absentee ballots can only be "transmitted by mail or by commercial courier service, at the voter's expense, or delivered in person, or by the ... Keep Reading
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Election integrity, amazing state parks, and the financial mystery around this year’s election
Dr. Andy Jackson joins us this week to discuss a recent lawsuit led by Marc Elias (Hilary Clinton and Dan McCready's former attorney) that seeks to gut the vital progress the state ... Keep Reading
Recently passed legislation will combat absentee ballot fraud, but dangers remain
The General Assembly passed a bill yesterday that will help combat absentee ballot fraud, but it is not a fool-proof solution to the problem and election officials will need to be ... Keep Reading
Indifference of election officials allows absentee ballot fraud to fester in North Carolina
This op-ed originally appeared in The Laurinburg Exchange on September 12, 2019. Was the alleged absentee ballot fraud that derailed the 9th Congressional District race last ... Keep Reading
Absentee ballot reform is still coming. One day it will actually get here.
With state legislative redistricting, the 9th Congressional District redo election, and the state House's budget veto override vote taking all the attention last week, it is easy ... Keep Reading
Modified anti-ballot harvesting bill moving in NC House
If we learned nothing else from the much-too-short hearing on alleged absentee ballot fraud in Bladen County during the 2018 election, it is that North Carolina desperately needs ... Keep Reading
Anti-ballot harvesting bill is good, but could lead to new problems
A proposed bill in the North Carolina Senate would combat ballot harvesting through several changes in election law It would also reinstate early (one-stop) voting on the last ... Keep Reading