Like a lot of political junkies, I switched on the news last Monday night to watch the Iowa caucus returns. It was 10:00 PM (Eastern Time) by the time I had tucked the kids in and ... Keep Reading
NC Board of Elections
Watchdog group says that two North Carolina counties have more registered voters than voting-age citizens
A national watchdog alleges that the Guilford and Mecklenburg county board of elections are in violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and has threatened to sue the ... Keep Reading
Kim Strach firing tells all we need to know about what Roy Cooper means by “nonpartisan”
The firing of Kim Strach was a hypocritical partisan act by Gov. Roy Cooper’s State Board of Elections (SBOE) at the behest of his political team Changes at the SBOE leave the ... Keep Reading
How the 9th District Results Could be Overturned
There are two ongoing investigations into alleged ballot harvesting in the 9th Congressional District race. The Wake County District Attorney's office is investigating possible ... Keep Reading
Taking Stock of the 9th District Dispute
Democrats and Republicans focus on different parts of state law regarding the conditions under which the State Board of Elections may refuse to certify an election. Despite the ... Keep Reading
Voter Fraud (and a lot of it) Does Exist
The Pasquotank County Board of Elections will hold hearings to determine whether 60 voters falsely claimed 1704 Weeksville Rd (an Elizabeth City State University address) as their ... Keep Reading
Board of Elections Still Mum on How Settlement Was Paid For
The Daily Caller notes that the state Board of Elections still hasn't responded to the Civitas Institute's call for an investigation of how the North Carolina Democratic Party ... Keep Reading
Absentee Voting Delayed
Last Friday, September 3rd, I blogged that absentee ballots were ready to be mailed because that’s what I read on the SBOE website (and that is what is required in NCGS ... Keep Reading
Day 3 – Easley Hearing (1)
Mac McCorkle was the last to testify at yesterday’s hearings. He was the Issues and Positions consultant for Mike Easley and was responsible for polling and media. He also laid ... Keep Reading
NC Elections Bd. Opens Easley Hearing Monday
So, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is set to hold hearings on former Governor Mike Easley's campaign finance irregularities that mostly relate to his use of private ... Keep Reading