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Elections & Public Integrity
In Some Counties, Election Data Shows More Early Votes than Ballots Cast
The 2024 election has come to pass (apart from a few notable exceptions here in North Carolina, like the NC Supreme Court Race), and with it comes the favorite time…
Elections & Public Integrity
Updated: Riggs Is Unlikely to Overcome 8,000-Vote Gap Against Griffin
November 19, 2024 UPDATE While we will have a statewide recount, it appears that incumbent North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has achieved the unlikely, pulling ahead of Griffin…
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Elections & Public Integrity
The 2024 Election Provides More Reasons to Switch to Hand-Marked Paper Ballots
Incidents in other states in the November 5 election have highlighted problems with ballot-marking devices (BMDs): touchscreen voting machines that produce a small paper ballot that is then fed into…
Elections & Public Integrity
What to Expect on Election Night in North Carolina
While it may be hard to predict the outcome of many races in North Carolina tonight, we have a pretty good idea of how the evening and subsequent days will…
Elections & Public Integrity
Races to Watch Tonight
Election day is upon us, and with it come many eyes on battleground states like North Carolina that will determine who will be the next President of the United States. …
Elections & Public Integrity
11-4 Data Dump: Republicans Maintain Edge on Election Eve
As North Carolina gears up for election day, let’s take a final look at the data on the pre–election day ballots. Most of the data will come from the John…
Elections & Public Integrity
Millions are flowing into state elections; what do NC’s latest finance reports tell us?
With less than a week until election day, candidate third-quarter finance reports are beginning to be posted on the State Board of Elections website. Unlike federal elections with the FEC, reports…
Elections & Public Integrity
Election Reflections from a Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards of elections were up and running within a few days,…
Elections & Public Integrity
10-28 Data Dump: Will the Republican Early Voting Advantage Hold?
The big news through the first eleven days of early voting is that Republicans have jumped out to an unprecedented advantage. Since no one believes that Democrats will outvote Republicans…
Education
Race for State Superintendent Closer Than Many Expected
According to the October Carolina Journal Poll (formerly Civitas Poll), Mo Green’s lead over Michele Morrow for State Superintendent of Public Instruction has narrowed to 2.5 percentage points. In September, Green…
Elections & Public Integrity
Do Republicans have a shot at Congressional District 1?
Like most election analysts and reporters, lately, my focus has been solely on voter turnout patterns and the money going into North Carolina’s competitive races. This year, North Carolina plays host…
Elections & Public Integrity
Regarding the Judicial Races in North Carolina
Four years ago, I posted a piece discussing the judicial races that were taking place at the time. Since it’s still relevant, I’m reposting the first part today. A reporter…