Ahead of the 2024 Election, Here’s How to Read a Public Opinion Poll Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 29, 2024 | Election, Instagram, National Since we’re about to see a lot of them: how should we interpret the results of a public opinion poll? Expert pollster Tom Jensen weighs in. Read More
Disability Rights, Transit Advocate Isaac Woolsey Files to Run for Carrboro Town Council Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Isaac Woolsey, a disability rights activist and self-described autistic comedian, filed to run for the open seat in Carrboro. Read More
Citizens-Only Voting, Photo ID and Income Tax Changes Could Become NC Amendments on 2024 Ballots Posted by Associated Press | Jun 23, 2024 | Election, State Government The North Carolina Senate is considering three proposed constitutional amendments designed to give voters a say in the law-making process. Read More
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Masks Bill Largely Because of Provision About Campaign Finance Posted by Associated Press | Jun 22, 2024 | Election, Health, State Government After changes were made to North Carolina’s masking bill, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the it over a new campaign finance provision. Read More
‘My Community, My Work’: Cristóbal Palmer Enters Carrboro Town Council Special Election Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 18, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Cristóbal Palmer — the director for a digital library at UNC and a Carrboro native — entered the special election for town council on Friday. Read More
North Carolina Judges Grapple With Defining ‘Fair’ Elections in Redistricting Suit Posted by Associated Press | Jun 18, 2024 | Election, State Government North Carolina judges are deciding whether a redistricting lawsuit claiming a state constitutional right to “fair” elections can go to trial. Read More
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee Writes Endorsement of Josh Stein for NC Governor Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 17, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, State Government In a Spectacular Magazine column, former Chapel Hill mayor Howard Lee wrote why he is endorsing Josh Stein for North Carolina’s governor. Read More
North Carolina Republicans Seek Fall Referendum on Citizen-Only Voting in Constitution Posted by Associated Press | Jun 7, 2024 | Election, State Government North Carolina Republican legislators advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to make it clear only U.S. citizens can vote in the state. Read More
More Presidential Candidates Could Be on North Carolina Ballot With Signature Drives Posted by Associated Press | Jun 4, 2024 | Election, State Three political movements seeking to run presidential candidates in North Carolina filed voter signature lists before Monday’s deadline. Read More
What You Should Know about North Carolina’s Race for Governor Posted by Associated Press | May 27, 2024 | Election, State Government Written by BILL BARLOW North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently... Read More