The money involved in all aspects of U.S. elections has grown over the years, but no subsector has grown as much as the nonprofit sector. While barred from traditional election…
Introduction The primary funding sources for county election boards are county governments, with some funding from the General Assembly. The General Assembly also funds the North Carolina State Board of…
Private election funding gives private groups the “power of the purse” over boards of elections — potentially giving them the ability to alter election outcomes based on how they target…
M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about the president’s use of federal money to influence elections. Think “Zuvkbucks” are bad? The leftists who crafted “Bidenbucks” say, “Hold my beer.” Earlier…
The dawn of a new year often signifies more than just a change in the calendar; it also means the enactment of new laws and regulations. Here in North Carolina,…
North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections. The bill aims to prevent unlawful influencing of voters by tracking who…
I wrote on January 20 about a new effort by progressives to influence election administration in North Carolina and elsewhere. The threat of progressives controlling election administration has not diminished,…
As the midterm election draws ever closer, the country is looking at a massive “red wave” next week. It’s possible that even seats in deep blue states are vulnerable, as…
I provided testimony in support of several election reform bills to the North Carolina General Assembly Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committee. Here is my prepared testimony for…
A coalition of conservative and election integrity groups, NC-Election, have started a petition drive to get the North Carolina General Assembly to fund a “full forensic audit of the 2020…
I spoke today at the General Assembly in favor of S725, entitled “Prohibit Private Money in Elections Admin.” The bill would ban the State Board of Elections and county boards…
Senate Bill 326 would stop the privatization of election funding, require absentee ballots to be returned by election day, as is required in most states, and provide funding to help…