Regardless of how you feel about last night's election results, Jeffrey Tucker of the Foundation for Economic Education reminds us of the big picture when it comes to politics. ... Keep Reading
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State Official Gives Dubious Voting Advice
A state official has been recorded as giving voting advice that, if followed, could put you in jail. A lot of it is about "helping" a relative or someone in a nursing home vote ... Keep Reading
Same Day Registration: More Prone to Fraud, Mistakes?
The N&O today tackled the issue of same-day registration (SDR), citing research conducted by the Civitas Institute. The conservative think tank Civitas did its own study of ... Keep Reading
What Really Discourages Voters
NC Capitol Connection is posting election results. They are revealing about what voters really need. As expected, turnout was low: "Unofficial results from the State Board of ... Keep Reading
Elections Myths Demolished
Hans von Spakovsky, an expert on elections, at CLC this morning demolished myths about elections. Election fraud is real. Voter ID laws don't discourage voting; in fact, the ... Keep Reading
Political Contributor has Elections Monopoly in North Carolina
Two Charlotte media organizations, the Charlotte Observer and WBTV, ran stories last week about a legislator who appears to have made stealth changes to legislation that would ... Keep Reading
Retention Election Lawsuit: Constitution Means What It Says
Does our state’s constitution mean what it says? That’s the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Sheds Light on McCrory/Cooper Matchup
Nov. 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Latest Civitas Institute Poll Gives Insights on Voters’ Views of Economy, ... Keep Reading
The myth of big money and elections
The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United allowed corporations and the wealthy to exert undue influence on elections. The decision jeopardizes the heart of ... Keep Reading
VIVA Ruling May Bring Back Election Chaos
The hearing that will determine the fate of North Carolina’s election reform law wrapped up Aug. 7. Groups that included the NC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of NC, joined ... Keep Reading
