Elections & Public Integrity
Elections & Public Integrity
We advocate for election and government integrity, investigate possible violations of election laws, and track threats to government integrity and to civilized public debate.
Elections & Public Integrity
Your Aunt Betty can’t legally deliver your ballot
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) approved guidelines for county boards on handling absentee ballots during a September 4 meeting, in the form of a numbered memo. It…
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What the voter ID amendment does and does not do
When North Carolina voters mark their ballots for the November 3 election, they will consider three constitutional amendments. One of them states, “Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just…
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9-7 election data dump: North Carolina’s election begins
North Carolina’s election began on September 4, with county boards of elections distributing absentee ballots and accepting voted ballots online from military and overseas voters. County boards accepted ten ballots…
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Op-Ed: Will Black voters save the Democratic Party from socialism?
This op-ed originally appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal on August 27. While Black voters have long been the most consistent supporters of the Democratic Party, they are also some of…
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Fix North Carolina’s candidate withdrawal and absentee ballot deadline problems
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fight to withdraw his name from the ballot in 2024 exposed the need to reform North Carolina’s candidate withdrawal and absentee ballot deadline laws. Two years…
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How do 2026 early voting plans compare to 2022?
In the summer of every federal election year, North Carolina is treated to a bit of drama over early voting sites, with Democrats and Republicans trading barbs over a handful…
Research Brief
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North Carolina scores well on election policy but could do better
A national think tank recently rated all fifty states on election policy. North Carolina scored relatively well, but it was among the states that still have “room for improvement.” There…
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How “swingy” are North Carolina General Assembly districts?
While most North Carolina General Assembly districts trend Republican, this looks like a good year for Democrats. They enjoy a 48-42.6 percent advantage over Republicans on the state legislative generic…
Research Brief
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Cary case is a wake-up call to combat local government secrecy, waste, and corruption
The town of Cary appears to be a sleepy suburb of Raleigh, but it is North Carolina’s seventh-largest municipality and has an annual budget of half a billion dollars. That…
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State Board of Elections proposes new campaign finance rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed a series of campaign finance rules and amendments. Brief summaries of the proposals are below, along with information on how…
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Public Comment on House Bill 958: “Election Law Changes”
The following is my prepared public comment presented on House Bill 958, “Election Law Changes,” at the July 28 meeting of the North Carolina Senate Committee on Elections: I am…
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New voter ID rules better adhere to state law
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) adopted several rule changes on July 16. The most controversial was a change from a requirement that county elections boards need a…