The NC State Board of Elections dealt with a difficulty in how to conduct a recount with a practical solution However, that solution is contrary to North Carolina election law ... Keep Reading
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The math of post-election ballot counting with a NC Supreme Court race hanging in the balance
Almost a week after election day, there are three groups of ballots that have still not been counted and the results of those counts could change the outcome of an NC Supreme Court ... Keep Reading
Trump, Tillis leads are safe from late-breaking absentee ballot returns
Election day has come and gone, yet media outlets have not projected a winner in several statewide races. The biggest, obviously is the presidential race. According to the North ... Keep Reading
Vote Tracker: Absentee-by-mail voters so far skew much older than in 2016
Absentee voting rose steadily during the first week after absentee ballots were mailed out in North Carolina. According to Vote Tracker, 24,887 votes were returned as of September ... Keep Reading
NC voters will use mail ballots much less than NC elections board predicts, but will vary by county
This article was made possible by research by Carlos Massana and Katie Wooten. The NC State Board of Elections is assuming that mail voting will account for 30-40% of all ... 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
A tentative half-step for absentee voting reform
The need to reform our absentee ballot process to protect the integrity of our votes was brought home by the alleged actions of Leslie McCrae Dowless, who is accused of harvesting ... Keep Reading
The 9th District Election Fraud Saga is Over, but it Ain’t Over
I have a few thoughts in the aftermath of the North Carolina State Board of Election’s hearing on the 9th District congressional race and its decision to call for a new election ... Keep Reading
New NC House Elections Committee Leaders to Tackle Absentee Ballot Problems
The North Carolina House Committee on Elections and Ethics Law will have new co-chairs for this session. Holly Grange (R-New Hanover) and Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) will replace ... Keep Reading
Allegations of Absentee Ballot Improprieties Mar NC 103 House Race
An investigation by the NC Values Coalition uncovered serious absentee ballot irregularities in Mecklenburg County Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the General ... Keep Reading
