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
The Cost per Vote of North Carolina’s Statewide Primary Elections
While the voter history file has yet to be updated for this year’s primary election, many political analysts and reporters have been looking to pull what information we can about…
Elections & Public Integrity
Introducing the 2024 Civitas Partisan Index
With the ballot for the North Carolina General Assembly set, this is a good time to get a lay of the electoral landscape ahead of the general elections. With that…
Elections & Public Integrity
Rowan County Early Voting Site Left Unlocked
A concerned citizen forwarded an email to me earlier this week reporting that the Rowan County Board of Elections (BOE) office in Salisbury was left unlocked on the morning of…
Elections & Public Integrity
Election Data Will Come Later, But We Will Still Know Results on Election Night
Unlike some states, North Carolina has traditionally reported almost all votes on election night. While that tradition will continue, a recent change in state law will shift back when most…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina Early Voting Trends: 2024
North Carolina has started its final week of early voting, and with it, we should see a substantial increase in the number of ballots being accepted. This pattern is typically…
Elections & Public Integrity
Orr’s Redistricting Lawsuit Incorrectly Applies the Civitas Partisan Index
Recently, retired North Carolina Supreme Court justice and 2022 redistricting special master Bob Orr filed a lawsuit challenging the redrawn congressional and state legislative maps based on “fairness.” My colleague…
Elections & Public Integrity
Redistricting Lawsuit Seems Novel Until You Read It
I appeared with former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr in a news segment on a newly filed redistricting lawsuit in November of 2023 (starting at 2:47). Despite our…
Research Brief
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Why We Poll
• Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for accountability in the democratic process, creating transparency between policymakers and the people they represent and amplifying the voices of the governed.…
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Elections & Public Integrity
Filing Failures: Candidates Disclosure Requirements Leave Exploitable Loopholes
The State Board of Elections and the Rockingham County Board of Elections allowed controversial Republican Joseph Gibson III on the ballot for House District 65. Candidates for office must fill…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina Needs to Reform Duplicate Voter Registrations Removal Process
A North Carolina group says they have found numerous duplicate voter registrations, but election officials have not acted on their findings. A pair of federal lawsuits set parameters for how…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Judge’s Unverified Voter Registration Injunction Is a Fixable Problem
The North Carolina General Assembly addressed a “ghost voter” problem, which involves verification of same-day registrations before associated ballots are counted. A U.S. District Court upheld the verification process but enjoined…
Elections & Public Integrity
Brunswick and Forsyth Election Boards Withdraw from “Zuck Bucks 2.0”
Almost exactly a year ago, I noted how a left-wing organization called the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) influenced election administration in North Carolina and nationwide through funds…