Voter registration is an essential part of making elections secure. A loophole in North Carolina’s same-day registration law allowed ballots from people who were not legally registered to vote to…
Mail voting is convenient for some voters but comes with security risks. Accepting local mail ballots after election day caused confusion and protests at election board meetings. North Carolina now…
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…
Collusive lawsuit settlements harm the public when used to overturn laws. The State Board of Elections entered a collusive lawsuit in 2020 to alter election laws. A federal judge limited…
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…
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…
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,…
The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 747, “An Act to Make Various Changes Regarding Election Law,” on October 10. The party-line votes were 30-19 in…
I wrote last April about how the proposed state budget includes several good election policies, even if not all of them belong in a budget bill. I evaluated those reforms…
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…
The 415-page 2023 North Carolina House budget includes a two-page section on election reforms (PART XXVI, starting on page 345). It includes five reform proposals. Budgets have become vehicles for…
Private election administration funding, or "Zuck bucks," influenced the outcome of some races in the 2020 election in North Carolina. A new organization called the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence…