During the nine-week period between May 13, 2017 and July 8, 2017, North Carolina’s voter rolls grew by 24,486 voters. Democrats saw a net gain of 1,902 voters; Republicans gained ... Keep Reading
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Voter Photo ID – It Can Still Happen
The decision this week by the Supreme Court of the United States to deny North Carolina its day in court to defend its new election law is disappointing, but it is not the end of ... Keep Reading
N.C. Voter Registration Trends Continue
The Civitas Institute offers an outstanding website to track North Carolina voter registration at Carolina Transparency. The website is updated each week with data straight from ... Keep Reading
Voter Registration Extended – Because 356 days is not enough?
The recent court order to extend voter registration in counties impacted by Hurricane Matthew is only logical if you assume that without it the people impacted did not have ... Keep Reading
NC’s Voter Registration Upheaval (2012-2016)
Editor's note: for insights on the views of unaffiliated voters from our August 2012 poll, click here. And to find out what that crucial bloc is thinking this year, sign up for our ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Student ID Bill Would Threaten Reforms
Liberal/progressive legislators look to add yet another official form of identification to the already lengthy list of acceptable voter photo IDs with HB 240. This bill would amend ... Keep Reading
NC Voters: Prove Citizenship to Vote
March 2, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Balfour (919) 834-2099 brian.balfour@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The most recent Civitas Poll shows North Carolina voters ... Keep Reading
Civitas’ Legislative Agenda: Top 5 for 2015
Today marks the opening day of the 2015 legislative session. Being an odd-numbered year, this will be a "long session" (due to its earlier start date) and will include the ... Keep Reading
Drivers Test? Democracy NC Flunks
A recent blog post published by a liberal organization outlines the experiences of two students who sought to acquire free state-issued voter photo IDs from the NC DMV. Alyssa ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper January 2013
With a new governor taking the office, the General Assembly began its Long Session by tackling key issues, including tax reform, school choice and Voter IDs. Civitas Capitol ... Keep Reading
