Comments in the North Carolina General Assembly supporting SB 747 (Election Law Changes) and partially supporting SB 749 (No Partisan Advantage in Elections)
Published: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 @ 4:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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SBE requested $13.6 million to replace aging election infrastructure
Published: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 @ 12:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Changes include making most mail ballots due by election day and making ballots associated with same-day registrations provisional
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2023 @ 12:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Included in the North Carolina Senate budget proposal is repealing the State Board of Elections’ (NCSBE) authorization to join the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC).
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Raleigh News & Observer clarifies why stepping away from the Electronic Registration Information Center is a good idea.
Published: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 7:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Supreme Court correctly decided that partisan gerrymandering claims are “nonjusticiable, political questions”
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 12:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The three decisions could mark a slowdown in election lawsuits
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 12:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Local elections boards using private donations in the administration of their elections is getting the attention of lawmakers, as some question the fairness and impartiality of the process.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2023 @ 9:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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House Bill 816 would make early voting procedures and election results counting more transparent
Published: Sunday, May 14th, 2023 @ 3:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill in the General Assembly would reduce the maximum number of early voting days in North Carolina from 17 to eight
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina politics, even making national headlines.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 3:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina House Elections Committee passed a bill April 4 that would shore up election rules headed into the 2024 general election.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 4:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Are they good? Do they belong in the budget?
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 2:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Preparred, but unspoken, public comment on the Election Day Integrity Act:
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 2:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A loophole in North Carolina law allows ballots from unverified registrations to be counted
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2023 @ 11:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States Supreme Court has already ruled equal representation of counties in state legislatures to be unconstitutional.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Onslow County incident highlights the need for reforms at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Published: Sunday, March 26th, 2023 @ 10:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Previous ruling was legally and procedurally flawed
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 5:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44.
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 4:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More judges would be able to complete their elected terms.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, speaks in favor of House Bill 44.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 11:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina joined the ERIC data-sharing program to clean its voter registration rolls
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 9:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is a private organization with government powers and funding
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 1:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I spoke in favor of House Bill 44, removing the literacy test from the North Carolina Constitution at a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee on the morning of March 1. My prepared comments are below:
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 8:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Bill 99, sponsored by Erin Paré (R-Wake), introduces an essential reform to how county commissioners would be elected in Wake County. It also makes a change that would deny voters helpful information.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 3:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The literacy test should be removed from the North Carolina Constitution
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 10:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two county board of elections executive directors still maintain ties with the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2023 @ 12:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican leaders in the General Assembly are running a number of bills meant to shore up election integrity in North Carolina after a series of similar measures fell prey to Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto pin last session.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Three members of North Carolina's congressional delegation voted to grant voting rights to noncitizens
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Convicted felons should have their right to vote restored only after they have entirely repaid their debts to society
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bill would also protect first responders, correctional officers, and members of the military
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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County boards of elections in North Carolina regularly remove voter registrations of people whom they confirm have died or moved out of the county
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 10:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are several problems with ballot marking devices such as the one Buncombe County is considering.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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