Election reform has become a hot topic this week at the General Assembly, with several bills changing how North Carolina citizens cast their ballots. Here is a rundown on what is ... Keep Reading
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State Senate Approves Budget, House is Next
The Senate passed a $19.7 billion compromise budget by a vote of 31-19. Democratic amendments went down by the same county. Those amendments included restoring funding for the ... Keep Reading
New Redistricting Proposal Would Take Lawmakers Out of the Picture
A measure just introduced in the state House of Representatives, HB824, would turn redistricting over to a professional staff. Legislators would have no say in how the maps were ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Say Photo ID Would Improve Integrity of Elections
Raleigh, N.C. – Requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID would improve voting security according to those responding to the most recent Civitas Institute ... Keep Reading
Among New Bills: Repealing Public Funded Elections and English the Official Language
Republican Senator Jim Davis introduced SB419, which would repeal public financing of campaigns in North Carolina. Appellatte judges and candidates for Insurance Commissioner, ... Keep Reading
Committee vote on voter ID bill still pending
It may take a couple of more meetings of the House Elections Committee to get a vote on the voter ID bill. The pace of discussion at Tuesday's meeting was very slow. The public was ... Keep Reading
Exposing the Left on Voter ID
Voter ID legislation is sure to be one of the most important issues lawmakers address in the upcoming session. A December 2010 Civitas Institute Poll found 83 percent of ... Keep Reading
Visualize the New Makeup of the NC Legislature
Check out the new Civitas election maps which show the changes in the state House and Senate since 2008 through the recent 2010 election. This interactive tool allows you to ... Keep Reading
A mixed bag of education ballot initiatives
In addition to generating a political earthquake that reached from shore to shore, voters decided on a varied group of state ballot initiatives involving education. A few of the ... Keep Reading
Poll Luncheon Tomorrow – Last Chance To Prepay For A Lower Price
Just a reminder that our Civitas Poll Luncheon is tomorrow at 11:45 a.m. at the Cardinal Club in downtown Raleigh. Today will be the last day you can prepay for a lower ... Keep Reading
