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North Carolina county boards of elections completed their official counts in the March 3 primary at their canvass meetings on March 13. In the 26th Senate District Republican primary, Rockingham…
Cover photo: Official photo of 4th District Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. Foushee is in a competitive primary. North Carolina completed early voting on Saturday, February 28. Here are a few early…
Early voting for the March 3 primary continues at a relatively brisk pace. Here are a few early data points from Vote Tracker and Voter Registration Changes. North Carolina drops…
The John Locke Foundation published a research brief in February calling for North Carolina to adopt election performance audits (also called procedural audits). Audits that review the vote totals, while…
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…
October 17, 1862 | Shipbuilders contracted to construct the CSS Neuse. The ironclad, one of twenty-four in the Confederate Navy, was completed in April 1864. A good portion of the hull is on…
This past week 97.7% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Nevertheless, 39 out of 40 (97.4%) adult North Carolinians — and more…
As part of the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v. Hall lawsuit, plaintiffs’ attorneys put forward what they call “optimized maps.” They claim that those maps “reduce the number…
When looking at the new North Carolina Senate district map, you can see several examples that look like classic gerrymandering. However, a little knowledge of the area shows that, in…
A Jan. 7 news release from Sen. Leader Phil Berger’s office announces committee assignments. The General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday, Jan. 13. Be sure to join the John Locke Foundation’s government…
Introduction Public-sector unions are central to some of the most contentious public policy issues in contemporary America. Do unions improve or impair the political process and elections? Do police unions…
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…