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.
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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.
North Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Its Previous Decision That Blocked Strict Photo ID Law
On Friday, April 28, the new GOP majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a 5-2 decision overturning the court’s own decision in Holmes v. Moore.
North Carolina Supreme Court GOP Majority Permits Partisan Gerrymandering, Reversing Prior Decisions
On Friday, April 28, the new Republican majority of the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a 5-2 party-line opinion overturning its prior decisions in Harper v. Hall, a previously decided redistricting case challenging the state’s congressional and legislative maps drawn with 2020 census data.
North Carolina Dem Rep. Switches Party, Giving GOP Supermajority in Legislature
On Wednesday, April 5, North Carolina Democratic state Rep. Tricia Cotham confirmed reports that she is joining the Republican Party, giving the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in the state House.
NC GOP Introduces Bill To Withdraw from Voter Data Organization ERIC
On Monday, March 20, North Carolina Republicans introduced House Bill 396, which would repeal the state’s authorization to participate in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit organization that allows states to share information to help maintain accurate voter rolls.
NC Republicans Introduce Bill To End One Person, One Vote in State Senate
On Thursday, March 16, North Carolina Republicans introduced House Bill 376, a bill that would amend the state constitution to end the principle of one person, one vote in the state Senate.
Parties in Moore v. Harper Submit Additional Briefing to U.S. Supreme Court
On Monday, March 20, the parties in Moore v. Harper submitted additional briefing — at the request of the U.S. Supreme Court — in the pending case that could decide the fate of the radical independent state legislature (ISL) theory.
North Carolina Supreme Court Rehears Photo ID Case
On Wednesday, March 15, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Holmes v. Moore, a case that previously blocked Senate Bill 824, a law that provided a narrow list of qualifying photo IDs acceptable for voting in the state.
North Carolina Supreme Court Rehears State-Level Redistricting Case Underlying Moore v. Harper
On Tuesday, March 14, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Harper v. Hall, a previously decided redistricting lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s congressional and legislative maps drawn with 2020 census data.
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