The Literacy test in North Carolina
A Constitutional Amendment vote in 1970 didn't just fail, it failed spectacularly. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Chris Cooper
Five takeaways from the 2022 elections
There were fewer swing counties, more females elected in the legislature and mail voting was more popular than in previous elections. Read More
Early voting in NC
2022 early voting reveals about 13 percent of registered voters have already cast ballots. Read More
Mail voting update
The partisan polarization of mail voting is continuing. Read More
NC unaffected voters are #1 but where are the unaffiliated candidates?
Unaffiliated candidates rarely run for office in North Carolina. But they win about as often as someone completes the Assault on Mt. Mitchell. Read More
(Some) Primaries Aren't Over Yet: What Do We Know About Runoffs and Second Primaries in North Carolina?
6 runoffs and 2 second primaries are to be held July 22nd in North Carolina. Read More
How Campaign Finance Disclosure Can Help Us Be Better Citizens
In politics there are few more useful tools in the toolbox of democratic citizenship than those that allow us to follow the money. Read More
North Carolina is a long state. That matters for Democrats
A person's distance from the state capital influences how he or she may think about politics and how they are represented. Read More
About Madison Cawthorn's road trip to Johnston County
The trip will play into larger political considerations for he first-term congressman. Read More
State legislators make big decisions. So why do they get tiny paychecks
There is an information gap of citizens' knowledge of state government. What does this mean for those hoping to encourage different people to run for state legislative office? Read More
