Legislators disagreed during North Carolina’s recent round of redistricting on whether the General Assembly had to conduct a racially polarized voting analysis.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 10:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both proposed maps favor Republicans.
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2024 @ 1:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The fall season in North Carolina brings with it the promise of not just colorful leaves on trees but a pivotal shift in redistricting.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sometimes there are legitimate non-political reasons for districts to have funny shapes.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 5:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Alabama and South Carolina cases could set goalposts for Voting Rights Act compliance
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 8:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 747, “An Act to Make Various Changes Regarding Election Law,” on October 10. The party-line votes were 30-19 in the Senate and 72-44 in the House.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 6:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Not all county splits are created equal.
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 3:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Legislators Now Exempt from Public Records Thanks to New Budget Addition
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 1:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly will draw congressional and state legislative maps in October
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 @ 10:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Friday, Sept. 22, the General Assembly passed a budget which contains a new provision that would allow lawmakers total discretion over destroying records.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislators added a provision to the state budget that would make them functionally exempt from public records law
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Though North Carolina passed its newest budget last week, the legislature will still be busy this week.
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 4:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even if good policy, not every reform belongs in a budget bill.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 1:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the state’s Judicial Standards Commission to make them end investigations into some of her public statements
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 @ 11:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Riggs will have to defend the seat in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 12:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell are among the 18 people indicted with former President Donald Trump by the state of Georgia for alleged crimes during the state’s 2020 elections.
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 12:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal court struck down part of a similar Georgia law.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 3:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, North Carolina voters cast ballots in the last of three municipal elections this year in the state’s first elections with Voter ID requirements in place. Municipal elections were held in 465 municipalities in 86 counties across the state.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Allison Riggs to the state Supreme Court to serve the remaining term of Justice Michael Morgan, who retired from the court this month and announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Cumberland County sheriff has sued the Office of the State Auditor over its investigation of his office
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 3:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Additions to the Bill Include Early Voting, Election Observer, Reforms.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina may soon have a new political party, but not if the elections board chair can stop it.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two left-leaning organizations sent a letter to North Carolina’s State Board of Elections last week urging the state officials to block former president Donald J. Trump from being able to run for president
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Long-term incompetence in the Elizabeth City Finance Department has led to financial woes for the city
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 9:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 9:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Observers Are Already an Established Part of the Election Process
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina officials, politicians, and analysts offered mixed reactions Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the use of race in admissions policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 11:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina state politicians and analysts reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the high-profile Moore v. Harper case, with Democratic lawmakers celebrating the decision while plaintiff and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said he is glad the case is “settled.”
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 12:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Rules Committee voted in favor of changes to Senate Bill 747, laying a framework for major election law changes in the Tar heel state.
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 @ 4:49 pm
By: Kevin Smith
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has tried to illegally restrict election observers several times recently
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 1:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A public comment to the State Board of Elections against certifying the ExpressVote ballot marking device
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The bill prohibits government agencies from training employees that one race is inherently superior to another.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Alabama’s congressional map was a racial gerrymander
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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