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The top official at the State Board of Elections wants tougher punishment for election crimes, suggesting special prosecutors should be appointed if district attorneys or federal authorities refuse to investigate wrongdoing.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 @ 1:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement announced Friday it plans to hold an evidentiary hearing Jan. 11, 2019, on alleged ballot irregularities in the race for an open seat in 9th Congressional District
Published: Monday, December 24th, 2018 @ 8:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An attorney who represented the Bladen County Improvement Association during a 2016 investigation into potential absentee ballot voting misbehavior says the organization was cleared of any wrongdoing
Published: Monday, December 24th, 2018 @ 7:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As expected, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the General Assembly's most recent attempt to restructure the state's elections and ethics enforcement agencies. He also vetoed a "technical corrections" measure, rejecting two provisions in the catch-all legislation
Published: Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 @ 3:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 1029, Bipartisan State Board Changes
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, Dec. 18 he would veto a bill returning the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement to separate agencies over concerns about a provision related to campaign finance investigations
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 11:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The nearly two-year battle over the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement may come to a close soon with the General Assembly essentially handing Gov. Roy Cooper a victory in the separation-of-powers struggle
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 8:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican lawmakers unveiled a new bill at a Tuesday, Dec. 11 news conference which would return the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement to two separate boards after years of court battles over the merger
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 12:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Leslie McRae Dowless, the political operative at the heart of potential absentee mail-in ballot misconduct in Bladen County, is a person of interest in the 9th Congressional District investigation, the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement has confirmed
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 @ 12:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Joshua Malcolm, chairman of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, Monday asked a panel of Superior Court judges to keep the board in place until it completes an investigation of alleged irregularities in the 9th U.S. Congressional District race
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 @ 12:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement has begun disclosing evidentiary materials related to its investigation of election fraud in the 9th Congressional District election
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2018 @ 7:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In late 2016, as Gov. Roy Cooper was preparing to take office, the General Assembly decided it would change the makeup of the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
Published: Saturday, December 8th, 2018 @ 9:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After several court battles and a failed constitutional amendment, the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement may once again become separate boards
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 2:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement should get a little more time to reorganize as it deals with challenges to the outcome in North Carolina's 9th U.S. Congressional District race
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Joshua Malcolm, chairman of the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, issued a letter this week directing agency staff to review and post materials associated with the investigation into election processes in certain counties within the 9th Congressional District
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 8:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With the November election over, lawmakers must reconfigure the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement to comply with a Superior Court order
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 2:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a bipartisan decision Friday, the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement decided to hold a public evidentiary hearing into claims of irregularities and fraudulent activities related to absentee by-mail voting and potentially other matters in the 9th Congressional District contest
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 2:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement offers the following 10 tips for voters as they head to the polls on Election Day - Tuesday, November 6.
Published: Friday, November 9th, 2018 @ 5:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement has received reports that ballots in some precincts in Wake County and other areas cannot be fed through tabulators
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 2:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Tuesday extended voting at two polling places in North Carolina after temporary voting disruptions at those sites earlier in the day
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A three-judge Superior Court panel expanded the scope of the temporary enforcement delay it ordered in a case striking down the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Reform on constitutional grounds.
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 @ 8:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Wednesday found "clear and convincing evidence" that the campaign committee of state Rep. Rodney Moore certified false campaign finance disclosure reports and that money contributed to his campaign was used for impermissible purposes
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 11:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A three-judge Superior Court panel has found the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is unconstitutional because it violates the governor's duty to faithfully execute laws, and approved an injunction nullifying it
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 9:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is reminding voters that North Carolina law prohibits taking photographs of voted ballots. N.C.G.S. § 163A-1133(c)
Published: Saturday, October 20th, 2018 @ 6:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Staff at the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Monday communicated with elections officials in all 100 counties to assess weather conditions and potential effects on the 2018 elections
Published: Monday, September 17th, 2018 @ 6:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement on Friday unanimously authorized the N.C. Attorney General's Office to take necessary steps to quash recent grand jury subpoenas served by federal authorities on the State Board and County Boards of Elections
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's no surprise that every living N.C. governor agrees that the current governor and his successors should maintain their level of power within state government
Published: Friday, September 7th, 2018 @ 5:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Investigators at the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement are reviewing alleged misconduct by individuals conducting voter registration drives in several North Carolina counties
Published: Sunday, August 12th, 2018 @ 6:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following today's indictment of Russian military intelligence officers, the office of the N.C. Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement Office wishes to assure voters of ongoing efforts to enhance elections security.
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senators voted 32-14 after testy debate on Wednesday, June 27, to pass House Bill 913, which creates a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Later this month, the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will host a public demonstration of all voting equipment under consideration for certification in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 4:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will hold a candidate filing period from noon July 9 to noon July 13 for Superior Court District 19D (Hoke and Moore counties) and District Court District 20A (Montgomery and Stanly counties)
Published: Thursday, July 5th, 2018 @ 4:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement voted unanimously on Wednesday to recognize the Constitution Party of North Carolina as the state's newest political party
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 6:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement approved appeals by two Republican primary candidates, reversing decisions by Clay and Mecklenburg county elections boards that had disqualified the candidates from running
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 8:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement has released a newly designed voter registration application form, which includes the option of registering with the North Carolina Green Party
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 11:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today under Governor Roy Cooper's direction, Democrat appointees on the new State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement have chosen to reject transparency
Published: Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 @ 10:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Tuesday appointed four members to each of the 100 county boards of elections and unanimously recognized the North Carolina Green Party as an official political party in the state
Published: Thursday, March 29th, 2018 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Civitas Institute released a statement on the nomination of Damon Circosta, executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, to the State Board of Elections and Ethics as the "unaffiliated" ninth member of the board
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 6:56 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Roy Cooper chose Damon Circosta, executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation - which provides grants for charitable causes and is a major funder of the left-leaning N.C. Justice Center - as the ninth and final member of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 5:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Eight members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Wednesday unanimously selected two nominees for the final seat on the State Board. Both nominees are registered as unaffiliated voters
Published: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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John Lewis, a Republican recently named to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, says the eight-member board - set to hold its first meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday - should have more time before recommending its ninth member
Published: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 4:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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