Elections & Public Integrity
Democrats outpace Republicans in primary turnout
Early voting for the March 3 primary continues at a relatively brisk pace. Here are a few early data points from Vote Tracker and Voter Registration Changes. North Carolina drops over 5,000 voter registrations, but that is no…
Follow the latest primary election data at Locke
Votes have started coming in for the March 3 primary. The John Locke Foundation provides several election data products that will help you better understand what is happening in the primary and North Carolina politics more…
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…
Fraud in 2010 Yancey County sheriff’s race went unaddressed
The first sign that something was amiss in the 2010 Yancey County sheriff’s race was an anomaly in absentee-by-mail ballots Eye-witness accounts detailed allegations of absentee ballot fraud, voter registration fraud, and…
North Carolina is about to have a new largest party
Democrats dominated North Carolina politics for generations after the 1898 election The Democratic share of the electorate has declined for decades, while the number of Republicans in the state has increased While North…
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…
How North Carolina legislative districts have shifted since 2024
For the first time in several years, North Carolina will use all the same state legislative districts for two elections in a row. That, coupled with the release of the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) on November 6, allows…
Introducing the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index
With candidate filing for the 2026 election starting on Dec. 1, it’s a good time to take stock of the electoral landscape in North Carolina. With that in mind, here is the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index (CPI). The CPI measures…
State elections board seeks public input into computer systems updates
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) is requesting public input on its planned update of its election management and campaign finance reporting software systems. The request includes a bare bones description of…
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…
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