Opinion
Judge’s ruling could mean good news for smaller NC political parties
A ruling favoring the Justice For All Party sends a signal about future disputes over third-party ballot access in North Carolina.
News
Judge rules failure to certify Justice for All Party unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ decision to block ballot access for the Justice for All Party before the 2024 election was unconstitutional.
News
Lawyers for Justice for All Party seek to continue fight against NC third-party rules
North Carolina ballot access ended for the Justice for All Party when presidential candidate Cornel West failed to secure at least 2% of the vote in the 2024 election. Yet lawyers who helped JFA secure ballot access last year want to continue their legal fight against new state election rules.
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Locke’s Andy Jackson analyzes NC third-party ballot access
Andy Jackson, director of the John Locke Foundation’s Civitas Center for Public Integrity, discusses potential changes of North Carolina’s rules for third-party ballot access. Jackson offered these comments during a June 20, 2025, interview for Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
News
Verdict: Judge rules RFK Jr. will remain on NC ballots
Kennedy's lawyers said they would immediately appeal, and the judge agreed to stay her order for 24 hours. It's now unclear if the State Board of Elections will be able to begin distributing ballots on Friday.
News
Federal judge orders NC election officials to certify Justice for All Party
A federal judge is ordering North Carolina’s State Board of Elections to certify the Justice for All Party and to add its candidates to the state’s November ballot. That means voters would have the chance to choose left-of-center activist and academic Cornel West in the race for president.
News
Judge rejects Democrats’ bid to block We the People Party from NC ballot
A Wake County Superior Court judge has denied the North Carolina Democratic Party’s request for an emergency injunction to keep the We the People Party off North Carolina’s ballot. Judge Keith Gregory, a Democrat, announced the decision Monday after listening to nearly 90 minutes of arguments.
News
We the People, Democrats prepare for Monday hearing on NC ballot access
A Wake County Superior Court judge will hold a hearing Monday in the state Democratic Party’s bid to knock a new third party off North Carolina’s election ballot this fall. Democrats accuse presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of using the We the People Party to skirt state laws for independent candidates seeking ballot access.
News
Hearing set Aug. 12 in Democrats’ bid to knock We the People off NC ballot
The North Carolina Democratic Party has secured an Aug. 12 court date in its bid to have the We the People Party removed from North Carolina’s election ballot this fall. Democrats accuse presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of misusing state rules regarding ballot access for third parties.
News
West, Elias, GOP all jump in to Justice for All ballot access suit
Presidential candidate Cornel West, Democratic operative Marc Elias, and the Republican Party all want a say in the ballot access lawsuit involving West’s Justice for All Party. A hearing connected to the lawsuit is scheduled Tuesday afternoon in Elizabeth City.
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Justice for All Party files lawsuit against NC elections board over ballot access
Leaders of the Justice for All Party tied to left-of-center activist Cornel West filed a federal lawsuit Monday. it targets the North Carolina State Board of Elections and its director. The party challenges the elections board’s decision to keep JFA off the November ballot.
Opinion
Partisan gatekeepers of NC ballot access deserve ridicule
Some alternative to our current paradigm appears necessary to prevent future partisan gatekeeper of the ballot.
