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A change in N.C. law in 2017 ensures that a primary election candidate can win with just over 30% of the vote.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 8:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Chris Anglin was a relatively unknown late addition to a state Supreme Court race.
Published: Friday, August 3rd, 2018 @ 3:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Voters will see another minority party on North Carolina's ballot
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 @ 11:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The long, hard slog for the North Carolina Green Party is over. The state officially recognized the Green Party, allowing its candidates to appear on state ballots
Published: Friday, March 30th, 2018 @ 4:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, with bipartisan support we voted to override Gov. Cooper's veto of legislation that provides voters more choices at the ballot box by increasing ballot access for smaller political parties and unaffiliated candidates for many statewide and local elections
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 @ 3:51 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The N.C. House voted 72-40 to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that loosens ballot restrictions for third parties and unaffiliated candidates in North Carolina
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 12:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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You might expect Libertarians to feel protective of the spot they've won as the only third party on North Carolina's election ballot
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 9:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Cooper vetoed S.B. 656 to forestall a purported constitutional amendment The Republican-led General Assembly seemed content to stay home until January
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 @ 6:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans proudly welcome more competition on the ballot from unaffiliated candidates and newly empowered political parties like the Green Party
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 @ 8:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate Republicans sent strong signals with Thursday's passage of the Electoral Freedom Act of 2017 that they may still scrap judicial elections in exchange for some form of merit selection for judges
Published: Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 @ 6:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Third parties would face a lower hurdle in seeking a spot on North Carolina's election ballot, under a bill that cleared a state House committee this morning.
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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