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It can be hard to bother voting, especially when every election that hasn't gone your way has been rigged. But don't give up; you can do plenty to keep our elections safe and fair.
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 @ 8:31 am
By: Babylon Bee
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continuing trend in special elections against Democrats
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 10:47 am
By: John Steed
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a signal that 2022 GOP wave is on the way
Published: Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 @ 8:15 am
By: John Steed
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As part of the preparations for the 2021 municipal elections, county boards of elections across North Carolina once again will conduct special tests on all voting equipment to be used in the 2021 municipal elections.
Published: Friday, August 13th, 2021 @ 10:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Continuing its efforts against mis- and disinformation, the State Board of Elections on Thursday launched a special webpage to combat myths and falsehoods that spread quickly about elections.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 10:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was sworn in to the U.S. Senate by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday afternoon, shrinking the number of Republican senators by one ahead of the January special elections, which will decide the Senate majority’s future.
Published: Saturday, December 5th, 2020 @ 7:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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Democrats are hoping for a 50-50 split by winning two upcoming special elections in Georgia.
Published: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 @ 3:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When all was said and done, North Carolina’s special congressional elections this year proved not to be particularly special.
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans held serve. Let the 2020 election campaign begin.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2019 @ 2:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Four days after their lawyers criticized the handiwork of a special master drawing new maps for N.C. legislative elections, Republican lawmakers learned that another special master will rework the state’s congressional election map
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House and Senate convene today in Special Session at noon to take up a variety of topics. It was initially hoped that this would be a short session
Published: Thursday, January 11th, 2018 @ 12:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Judges in one of North Carolina's ongoing electoral redistricting fights are explaining why voters will not face special legislative elections before the regularly scheduled 2018 races
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislative lawyers told a three-judge federal panel handling a redistricting lawsuit a special General Assembly election this year would affect nearly two-thirds of the districts in the state, cost $20 million, and force lawmakers to violate several other constitutional provisions
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 2:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling striking down 28 North Carolina legislative districts as cases of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. But the high court has rejected the idea of holding special legislative elections this year
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 2:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today the US Supreme Court issued a brutal takedown of the ruling of the three judge pannel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the terms of duly elected members of the North Carolina General Assembly and hold special elections this year
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 5:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Attorneys close to legislative Republicans told Carolina Journal special legislative elections in 2017 "are almost certainly off the table."
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 @ 9:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court put a temporary halt to a three-judge panel's order to hold special legislative elections later this year, and the top election official in the N.C. House thinks the justices eventually will toss out the off-year election plan
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court's order requiring the General Assembly to redraw legislative districts by March 15 and holding special legislative elections this year
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A panel of federal judges has denied a request from North Carolina lawmakers to delay an order to redraw state House and Senate districts by no later than March 15 and hold special legislative elections later this year.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2017 @ 12:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Low voter turnout is one of several challenges resulting from a court order setting a deadline to redraw legislative districts and establish special legislative elections next year
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 @ 9:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter Jones (NC-3) along with Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) filed a complaint before the Federal Election Commission (FEC) seeking to end super PAC spending in US elections.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2016 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections has posted a webpage containing additional information and documents regarding the special filing period for Superior Court Districts 10C (Wake County) and 20B (Union County). Elections will be for new eight-year terms...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:10 am
By: Chris Downey
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The special election in November to fill a Court of Appeals judgeship illustrates how complicated, costly and difficult we've made elections and how we might simplify voting.
Published: Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 @ 6:15 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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A bill modifying a variety of election laws could bring campaign finance reporting into the 21st century while limiting the times special local elections could be held.
Published: Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 @ 6:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill passed Wednesday by the House Elections Committee would require local government special elections to be conducted during regularly scheduled general elections and primary elections in even-numbered years.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013 @ 8:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Primary election votes are a lot more valuable than general election votes, especially in local elections. There are several reasons. There are about one third more Democrats registered than Republicans.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 12:24 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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