Raleigh, N.C. – Seventy-seven percent of North Carolina voters say switching from the current partisan State Board of Elections make-up to a board with equal party representation ... Keep Reading
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Exposing the Left on Voter ID
Voter ID legislation is sure to be one of the most important issues lawmakers address in the upcoming session. A December 2010 Civitas Institute Poll found 83 percent of ... Keep Reading
Should noncitizens vote?
Next Tuesday voters in Portland, Maine and San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon will decide on whether to grant noncitizens the right to vote in local elections ... Keep Reading
A different look at how we vote
I’m not in the habit of giving kudos to USA Today, but today America's largest newspaper has an interesting article on how we vote and all the changes made since the year 2000. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Crowns Bad Bill of the Year
The winner of the second Civitas Bad Bill of the Year tournament is... SB 1378, "Build North Carolina's Future Act." Over 1,200 votes were cast! This bill, sponsored by Sen. ... Keep Reading
Election Laws Don’t Apply to the First Lady?
According to a developing story on the Drudge Report, First lady Michelle Obama appears to have violated Illinois election laws. She engaged in political discussion while at a ... Keep Reading
Civitas Interviews Judicial Candidates
Judicial races play an important role in North Carolina yet many voters have little information about judicial candidates and often fail to vote for these seats. Such low voter ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Year Round 2 Voting Underway
Round 2 of voting in this year's Bad Bill of the Year Tournament has begun! Congratulations to the four bills that made it through Round 1. It's now up to you to decide what 4 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Newsletter & Poll Luncheon Announcement
Hello readers of Civitas Review! If you are unaware, Civitas has a free weekly e-newsletter that we send out every Wednesday to your inbox. Click here to view this week's copy. If ... Keep Reading
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (NC-3) Votes for Wall Street’s Bad Bill
The Truth or Dare blog points out that U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (NC-3) was one of only three Republicans who voted for the “Wall Street Reform” legislation last week, a bill that ... Keep Reading
