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Underused campus polling sites spark debate
Some college campus early voting sites rank among the least used in their counties, raising concerns about accessibility and efficiency ahead of the general election.
Opinion
Should NC reform its primary system? The case to return to 40% threshold
In a Carolina Journal poll conducted shortly after the November elections, 43% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the 2024 primaries, stating that they did not produce the best candidates for the general election. While 46% were satisfied and 10% were unsure, the significant level of dissatisfaction highlights potential issues within North Carolina’s primary system.
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes voter ID use in 2024 NC primaries
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses North Carolina voters’ use of photo identification in the 2024 primary elections. King offered these comments during the March 29, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
News
Democrats back Riggs, Republicans drop Murphy in statewide judicial primaries
Voters set the table Tuesday night for this year’s four statewide judicial races. The two primary elections for North Carolina's two highest courts produced the first electoral win for an appointed incumbent and a loss for another incumbent seeking re-election.
News
Recent changes in state law will delay election results
Due to changes under SB 747, primary elections results may be reported later than usual.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes upcoming NC primary elections
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses North Carolina’s upcoming March 5 primary elections. Kokai offered these comments during the Feb. 2, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
News
What voters need to know ahead of North Carolina’s primary election
North Carolina's State Board of Elections began mailing absentee voter ballots to those who had submitted a request ahead of the March primaries.
News
Plaintiffs seek redistricting injunction by Jan. 9, push for May Senate primary
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map have filed an emergency appeal seeking an injunction by Jan. 9. They also ask for a final decision that would push primary elections in targeted Senate districts back to May.
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State elections board notes challenges scheduling federal voter ID trial in 2024
The North Carolina State Board of Elections explained in a court filing this week why a February trial could prove difficult in a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s voter identification law. ID critics are seeking a February trial. A hearing on the ID opponents’ request is scheduled Nov. 21 in Winston-Salem.
Opinion
Primaries showed voters think for themselves
Nothing turns out voters like climbing inflation and $5 a gallon gas. This year a 20% primary turnout represents the highest rate in the last 30 years of N.C. primary elections. The only higher turnout was 2002, the year after 9/11. In a new twist, unaffiliated voters are now N.C.’s single largest voting population and,...
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NC congressional primaries see high GOP turnout, big spending
Despite 68% of early voters taking a Democrat ballot in 2020 — and despite early voting generally favoring Democrats — Republicans achieved a nearly 50-50 split with Democrats on ballots statewide. This was largely due to a surge in unaffiliated voters choosing to take Republican ballots. By the end of early voting, 62% of unaffiliated voters had picked a GOP over a Democrat ballot.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes key N.C. primary election stories
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses top stories during North Carolina’s 2022 primary elections. Kokai offered these comments during the May 16, 2022, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
