Elections & Public Integrity
Public comment on proposed election recount rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed changes to the recount process. I offered a public comment at an SBE hearing on June 8. The prepared text of that comment is below: I am Andy Jackson with the…
Fixing the Jackson County early voting site problem
The Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE) failed to reach a unanimous agreement on early voting site locations for the 2026 general election. That means the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) will make that…
The General Assembly should consider leadership term limits
Entrenched leadership in the North Carolina General Assembly creates a stranglehold on power and limits how well other legislators can serve their constituencies Other states have imposed leadership term limits through…
Make state and local governments more transparent
The General Assembly should repeal or modify a provision in the 2023 budget that exempted legislators from the state public records law. State law should be modified to make clear that local government sub-majority meetings…
State Board of Elections proposes rules changes for absentee voting and voting sites
This is the second of a two-part series on proposed election rules changes. Part one covered proposed rules for recounts and voter ID. The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed a set of election rules…
State Board of Elections proposes changes to recount, voter ID rules
This is the first a two-part series on proposed election rules changes. Part two will cover proposed rules for absentee voting and voting sites. The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed a set of election…
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice proposes judicial candidate speech reform
On May 5, I wrote how the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC), as enforced by the Judicial Standards Commission, overly restricts the speech of judges and judicial candidates. That not only limits their free speech…
Let judicial candidates speak
Judicial elections are important, and voters need information to make correct decisions North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls has faced attempts to silence her speech on public issues There can be a balance…
Bring out your dead! Elections boards to remove 34,000 deceased voters
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) approved rules for removing non-citizens from voter rolls on a 3-2 party-line vote in April. Part of that process involves matching voter rolls with the Department of Homeland…
Election shenanigans highlight need for performance audits
Election administration problems in Anson and New Hanover counties could cost two county election officials their jobs Those problems demonstrate the need for election performance audits While the state auditor already has…
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