The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 747, “An Act to Make Various Changes Regarding Election Law,” on October 10. The party-line votes were 30-19 in the Senate and 72-44 in the House.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 6:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even if good policy, not every reform belongs in a budget bill.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 1:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 9:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee passed two bills—Senate Bills 747 and 749—that would significantly impact elections in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 6:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"I had never met her," Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, said of Cleta Mitchell. "I did not know who she was until after the meeting. They had no influence on the bill whatsoever."
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 11:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Senate's Republican election leaders have unveiled an omnibus bill that would set Election Day as the absentee ballot deadline and ban "Zuck bucks."
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 9:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Changes include making most mail ballots due by election day and making ballots associated with same-day registrations provisional
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2023 @ 12:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Included in the North Carolina Senate budget proposal is repealing the State Board of Elections’ (NCSBE) authorization to join the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC).
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Local elections boards using private donations in the administration of their elections is getting the attention of lawmakers, as some question the fairness and impartiality of the process.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2023 @ 9:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Are they good? Do they belong in the budget?
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 2:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two county board of elections executive directors still maintain ties with the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2023 @ 12:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican leaders in the General Assembly are running a number of bills meant to shore up election integrity in North Carolina after a series of similar measures fell prey to Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto pin last session.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Private election administration funding, or “Zuck bucks,” influenced the outcome of some races in the 2020 election in North Carolina
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 7:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Biden administration is using agencies that provide aid to politically mobilize people dependant on that aid
Published: Sunday, October 9th, 2022 @ 2:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Should private organizations fund election administration?
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 4:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper signed three bills into law Thursday, Dec. 9, but also vetoed three bills.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly passed an adjournment resolution Monday evening, Nov. 29, coming amid a flurry of other measures making their way through the legislature.
Published: Friday, December 10th, 2021 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate on Monday, Nov. 29, passed a bill that would ban county boards of elections from accepting private donations to conduct election services or hire election workers. Senators approved Senate Bill 725 by a vote of 27-19.
Published: Friday, December 10th, 2021 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A number of key election reforms moved through the N.C. House this week. Included on that list is a bill that switches up the deadline for absentee ballots and another measure that bans outside private money from flowing to county boards of elections.
Published: Saturday, November 20th, 2021 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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I spoke today at the General Assembly in favor of S725, entitled “Prohibit Private Money in Elections Admin.”
Published: Thursday, July 8th, 2021 @ 2:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislation would increase voting access, ban private election funding, and set election day absentee ballot deadline
Published: Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 @ 1:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is leading a nationwide effort in cooperation with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to encourage business leaders to publicly oppose states that pass election-reform laws.
Published: Monday, April 26th, 2021 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican lawmakers are pushing forward two election-reform bills designed to shore up voting integrity following the 2020 general election debacle that included numerous accusations of fraud.
Published: Monday, April 5th, 2021 @ 10:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina, which saw a tightening of the presidential race in the 2020 election, was among the states that saw an influx of money from Mark Zuckerberg in the months leading up to the voting.
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 @ 8:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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