Elections board executive director eliminates signature matching for absentee ballots
It is clear that the power of the SBE executive director in future elections needs to be limited. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Andy Jackson
How to vote absentee-by-mail and protect your vote from fraud
While absentee voting has risks of fraud, most absentee votes are safely voted. Read More
A prime example of how sausage and laws are made in the General Assembly
As with making good sausage the legislative process isn't very pretty. Hopefully it is liked by many. Read More
A primer on how sausage is made in the General Assembly
Most people would like the final result but wouldn't like the process of making that sausage. Read More
The State Board of Elections is planning for the wrong election and potentially endangering voters
How likely is it that 30-40% of North Carolinians will vote by mail this fall? Read More
Election bill passes House but still has major problems
It is clear that the Bipartisan Elections Act of 2020 went through quite a bit of revisions before passing the House. But the Senate needs to make even more. Read More
Redistricting bill is impractical and runs counter to NC Constitution
There is one bright spot to a proposed redistricting bill. But the rest of the proposals need to go back to the drawing board. Read More
Time for random coronavirus testing in NC
To be sure there are more coronavirus cases in North Carolina than are being reported. But how many? We don't know. Read More
On redistricting reform 'who' is less important than 'what.'
Too many activists and politicians get hung up on who draws district maps but there is a consideration more important. Read More
In judicial overreach, appeals court judges block voter ID
In the end this injunction is not about the actual effect that the law will have, but on three judge’s personal opinions of members of the legislature. Read More
