Opinion
Good riddance to racial gerrymandering
An underappreciated consequence of the decision is that it will make it easier for reformers to constrain partisan gerrymandering, too.
News
NCSBE approves legal counsel for Anson elections dispute
On Monday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted 4-1 to allow the board to provide litigation assistance to the Anson County Board of Elections through private counsel as selected by the board’s Executive Director, Sam Hayes.
News
Anson Board of Elections alleges years of mismanagement by director
The NCSBE executive director Sam Hayes will now decide whether the documented allegations merit the removal of Melton, Anson County’s elections director.
News
Critics drop malapportionment claim in Watauga districts lawsuit
Critics challenging Watauga County local election districts are dropping their claims that the districts lead to malapportionment.
Opinion
12 citizens: The enduring promise of the jury
When you answer a summons, you become a living link in a chain that runs from the Magna Carta to Halifax to your own courthouse door.
News
Berger challenges 13 ballots in tight race against Page
Berger challenges 13 ballots in SD-26 race, citing incorrect ballots. He trails Sam Page by 23 votes and has requested a recount.
News
Study: Blue counties use NC vouchers the most
North Carolina’s bluest counties are also the most likely to have high rates of participation in the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
News
Repair project has completed 32,000 NC voter registration records
The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Registration Repair Project has completed registration records of more than 32,000 voters statewide.
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
Judge denies injunction, Watauga districts stand for 2026 elections
A federal judge will not issue an injunction blocking local election districts the North Carolina General Assembly created for Watauga County.
News
Are progressives strategically running in NC GOP primaries?
A Durham-area Republican legislative candidate garnered national attention for her lengthy Democratic voting record and positions that some say do not align with GOP values.
News
Nov. 19 injunction hearing set in suits against NC congressional map
Federal judges will expedite two lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s new congressional map. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled Nov. 19 in Winston-Salem.
