It appears that both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly will retain their Republican majorities, with Democrats poised for a net gain of one NC Senate seat and ... Keep Reading
Redistricting
Democracy NC: Carrying the left’s election agenda
Democracy North Carolina is a reliably left-wing organization that seeks to alter how elections are conducted in North Carolina The organization has consistently pursued an ... Keep Reading
On redistricting reform ‘who’ is less important than ‘what’
A simple focus on “who draws the maps” does not produce good redistricting reform North Carolina already has in place most of the rules needed to stop gerrymandering A ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper and voter suppression
RALEIGH – Over 15 months and one primary election ago, North Carolina voters expressed their desire for voter ID. Despite the millions of dollars poured into disinformation ... Keep Reading
The N&O’s fantasy of nonpartisan redistricting
A recent News & Observer editorial claims that "the numbers are irrelevant" when judging redistricting, but the heart of recent lawsuits over redistricting was an attempt the ... Keep Reading
Fair elections and free expression: an interview with elections policy analyst, Andy Jackson
North Carolina continues to be a hotbed of election-related activity and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. Lawsuit after lawsuit continue to confirm the Left's ... Keep Reading
Jeff Jackson thinks that a nonpartisan map is good, until the chance for a power grab comes up
It is human nature; we get want we want but then disregard it for the next shiny new thing. NC Sen. Jeff Jackson's (D-Mecklenburg) recent comments reveal that he is certainly not ... Keep Reading
Court approves remedial legislative maps
Following the Common Cause v. Lewis decision last month ordering the General Assembly to redraw legislative districts, I noted that the left may find results of their victory ... Keep Reading
Grading redistricting reform proposals part 1: substantive principles
Six redistricting reform proposals have been proposed in the NC General Assembly Most of the bills adhere reasonably well to substantive principles of redistricting reform ... Keep Reading
A proposal to gerrymander in the name of stopping gerrymandering
I have previously noted that Common Cause was unhappy with a few of the General Assembly districts created in the wake of Common Cause v. Lewis. There is someone else so unhappy ... Keep Reading
