North Carolina Redistricting Public Hearings To Be Held Next Week
On Monday, Sept. 25, the first of three public hearings will be held as lawmakers begin another round of redistricting in North Carolina.
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Ignoring 62% of Voters, North Carolina Republicans Overhaul Elections Board With Senate Bill 749
On Friday, Sept. 22, North Carolina Republicans sent Senate Bill 749 to Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who recently vowed to veto the bill.
Former Voting Rights Lawyer Appointed to North Carolina Supreme Court
On Monday, Sept. 11, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Judge Allison Riggs to a vacancy on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
North Carolina Legislature Sends Anti-Voting Election Bill S.B. 747 to Governor
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the North Carolina Legislature, along party lines, approved omnibus voter suppression bill Senate Bill 747, sending it to Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for his signature or veto.
Nearly 30 State Court Cases To Continue Unimpeded by ISL Theory Following Ruling in Moore v. Harper
On Tuesday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in the landmark case Moore v. Harper, with a majority of the Court ruling to reject the anti-democratic, fringe ISL theory.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory in Moore v. Harper
On Tuesday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in the landmark case Moore v. Harper, with a majority of the Court ruling to reject the radical ISL theory.
North Carolina Republicans Introduce Bill Targeting Boards of Elections
On Monday, June 12, North Carolina Republicans introduced Senate Bill 749, a bill to reform the structure of the state and county boards of elections, giving lawmakers more power in the process.
North Carolina Republicans Introduce Election Bill Influenced by GOP Operatives
On Thursday, June 1, North Carolina Republicans introduced Senate Bill 747, an election bill that restricts aspects of the voting process.
North Carolina Budget Includes Ban on Joining Voter Data Organization ERIC
On Thursday, May 18, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 259, the state’s 2023 budget that would fund government agencies.
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Felony Disenfranchisement Law
On Friday, April 28, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a 5-2 opinion upholding the state’s felony disenfranchisement law and concluding that it does not violate the Equal Protection, Free Elections or Property Qualification clauses of the North Carolina Constitution.
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