Only one week remains until November’s mid-term elections. That’s when North Carolinians have a chance to participate in direct democracy by voting on six proposed state ... Keep Reading
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North Carolina’s Terrible Twosome: (No Voter ID + Same-Day Registration)
Bad combo: The lack of voter ID with Same-Day Registration Why it’s impossible to properly verify SDR sign-ups Yet improper votes are often counted in the final tallies So ... Keep Reading
Tell Candidates: Shun Debates Sponsored by Opponents of Voter Photo ID
This year a new state law will protect your ballot by requiring voters to show government-issued, photo identification to cast a ballot. But some groups are still fighting this ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Ending Voter ID Before it Began?
North Carolina is the first state to lose a voter photo ID case and the Republicans in the state legislature were the deciding factor. Late last week, out of nowhere, ... Keep Reading
NC Elections Board Works on Rules to Administer New Voter ID Law
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has announced a series of public comment hearings concerning proposed rules on the new photo identification requirements for in-person voting. ... Keep Reading
Gov. McCrory Talks Election Reform On Crossfire
After Crossfire host Van Jones, former Obama administration appointee, grossly mischaracterised North Carolina's new voting law (among other things) while introducing Gov. McCrory, ... Keep Reading
Free Voter Photo ID Update = 208
According to the State Board of Elections, the state has issued 208 free voter IDs since January 1. 184 of the people obtaining the ID registered to vote at the same time. ... Keep Reading
Free Voter IDs = 172
As of last Friday, January 24, 172 people have now acquired free voter photo ID. According to the State Board of Elections, 151 of those voters had registered to vote at the same ... Keep Reading
Free Voter Photo IDs = 153
As of last Friday, January 17, 153 citizens had acquired free voter photo IDs. According to the State Board of Elections, 137 of those voters had registered to vote at the same ... Keep Reading
Attorney General Runs Petition Against Voter ID/Election Reform
North Carolina's Attorney General, Roy Cooper, is running a petition asking the Governor not to sign HB 589 - the landmark election reform bill that contains the voter photo ID ... Keep Reading
