The Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) is a measure of the partisan tendency of state legislative districts. By the most stringent measure, the CPI was accurate in over 94% of ... Keep Reading
North Carolina General Asasembly
Coronavirus elections bill has some bitter medicine, but is it necessary?
(Correction added on May 23 to item 3 under "changes for 2020 only.") We knew that it was coming. Since the coronavirus began affecting government policy back in March, I ... Keep Reading
Grading redistricting reform proposals part 2: procedural principles
Most of the six proposed redistricting reform bills do not adhere to procedural principles of redistricting reform One bill is stronger than the rest on procedural principles ... 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
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
Bad bill watch: The Left is pushing an extreme redistricting bill
While there are a couple of bipartisan redistricting bills being considered in the General Assembly, leftist groups are pushing a more extreme bill The proposed constitutional ... Keep Reading
A bill to put the fix in our democracy
Senate Bill 641 is one of several redistricting commission bills being considered in the General Assembly The bill would effectively gut the one-county requirement in the NC ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 2
Update: An earlier version of this article read, "Under current law, anyone can submit absentee ballot applications on behalf of anyone else." whereas it should have read, "Under ... 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
Right to Hunt and Fish: No Reason for Controversy
Outside of Florida, North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast without a constitutional protection for the right to hunt and fish. The map below offers an update, current ... Keep Reading
