election law
Getting to the end game in the Berger-Page race
North Carolina county boards of elections completed their official counts in the March 3 primary at their canvass meetings on March 13. In the 26th Senate District Republican primary, Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page finished with…
Public comment in favor of list maintenance base on non-citizenship
The following public comment was made in a public hearing on March 9 on proposed new rules at the North Carolina State Board of Elections, “related to voter roll list maintenance on the basis of non-citizenship.” I am Andy…
How do 2026 primary early voting sites compare to 2022?
The board of the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) met on January 13 to make final decisions on early voting plans for counties whose boards of elections could not come to a unanimous agreement. The nonunanimous…
North Carolina’s election audits could be better
Election security has lately been associated with conservatives. Nevertheless, there are progressives who share concerns about election integrity. One of those is Free Speech for People, a left-wing organization that has…
Now that the General Assembly has redrawn congressional districts redrawn, consider reform
The North Carolina General Assembly has joined other states in mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections Recent redistricting reform legislation has all the elements needed to prevent gerrymandering in North…
One year after Helene, remembering how election officials rose to the challenge
Cover photo: Madison County Board of Elections member Dyatt Smathers stands outside the former early voting site in Hot Springs, North Carolina, October, 2024. While government actions after Hurricane Helene struck western…
State Board of Elections is conducting 10-year rules review
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) is conducting a review of 38 election rules to determine whether they are still necessary. The review is required by state law (§ 150B‑21.3A.) and has three steps: “The agency…
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