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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Ohio, Maine Join North Carolina Calls to End “Same Day Registration”
The Secretaries of State in both Ohio and Maine have joined members of the NC Senate in advocating for the end of Same Day Registration in their states. The practice allows voters ... Keep Reading
People of NC Agree with Voter Photo ID – AGAIN!
A recent poll out of Elon University confirms that North Carolinians "overwhelmingly support" voter photo ID legislation. According to the News and Observer, "The Elon ... Keep Reading
One Step Closer to Passing Voter Photo ID Legislation
The Republicans in the State House and State Senate promised to pass voter photo ID legislation in the first 100 days of the 2011 session – they have moved one step closer to their ... Keep Reading
How to Write a Voter PHOTO ID Bill 101
The North Carolina House Committee on Elections should take a look at Senate Bill 474. It is a model for any kind of legislation, but especially a voter PHOTO ID bill. The bill ... Keep Reading
Elections Committee Meeting Scheduled
The North Carolina House Elections Committee has announced that they will meet tomorrow at 1 pm in Room 643 of The Legislative Office Building (see notice below). The notice ... 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
Republicans Back Down on Voter Photo ID
According to news reports, the Republicans have removed the requirement for a photo in their new compromise to the voter photo ID bill. Republican candidates could always ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Perdue Vetoes May Hurt 2012 Reelection Chances
Raleigh, N.C. – Voters who otherwise think Gov. Bev Perdue is doing a good job don’t like her veto of legislation that repealed the federal mandate for health insurance in the ... 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
