From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 699: The outcomes of statewide and national elections could have a profound impact on future interpretations of the U.S. and North Carolina constitutions. That’s the assessment of John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University. Dinan explains how the national election could help shift the balance on the U.S. Supreme Court, which has a current 4-4 deadlock between relatively conservative and relatively liberal justices. Dinan also reminds us that North Carolina voters will decide whether Republican-backed justices will maintain a 4-3 majority on the state Supreme Court.