NC Policy Watch, the online journalism initiative of the North Carolina Justice Center, has launched the “Defending Democracy” project. This project will generate a steady drumbeat of new and original content (news stories, commentary, newsmaker interviews, expert analysis and more) related to the latest state policy developments, court decisions, research, advocacy and organizing efforts in the fight to preserve democracy in the battleground state of North Carolina.
In open letter, more than 5,000 lawyers oppose Barrett Supreme Court nomination
[Editor’s note: On Friday, Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), the nation’s largest network of attorneys committed to upholding human rights and equal justice for all, in partnership with Alliance for Justice, a national association of over 120 organizations that leads the fight for a fair America, submitted the following open letter, signed by more than ...
- Agreement reached on fixing absentee ballots with errorsAfter a great deal of litigation and public debate, it appears that we now know what the deal will be… Read more »
- Five NC counties that are crushing it when it comes to early votingThis marks the first full week of early voting in North Carolina, and experts believe turnout will continue to be… Read more »
- More than one million North Carolinians have already cast their ballotsNorth Carolinians are wasting little time in making their voice heard in the 2020 election. As of Saturday morning, more… Read more »
- Voting rights group: Court’s ruling assures errors in mailed ballots will be curedThere’s been a great deal of legal back and forth in recent weeks regarding the issue of mailed ballots in… Read more »
- Plan on taking part in early voting? Here are 10 tips you need to know.It’s hard to believe, but early in-person voting for the general election is finally here! Eligible North Carolina voters can… Read more »
- In open letter, more than 5,000 lawyers oppose Barrett Supreme Court nominationConfirmation hearings began Monday for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. [Editor’s note: On Friday, Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG),… Read more »
- Purges or list maintenance? How voter rolls have become so polarizedInactive registered voters in North Carolina can cast ballots [Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in a series of… Read more »
- Deadline to register to vote in this election fast approachingIf you want to vote in this year’s election, but are not registered yet, you face a major deadline this… Read more »
- Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act opened floodgates for new restrictionsA “No Photo ID Needed To Vote” sign is seen outside Forsyth County Government Center Oct. 28, 2016, in Winston-Salem.… Read more »
- Battle for the ballot: Voter fraud myth persists despite constant failure to prove claims[Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series of special reports that Policy Watch will feature this week… Read more »
- PW special report: Battle for the ballot[Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series of special reports that Policy Watch will feature this week… Read more »
- Tillis embraces Trump’s Supreme Court pick as Senate Judiciary races toward hearingsSenator Thom Tillis (R-NC) met with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. (Photo courtesy: Office of Sen. Thom Tillis… Read more »
- PW exclusive: Incumbent Chris Dillon, challenger Gray Styers vie for Court of Appeals seatDemocratic challenger Gray Styers (L) and Republican Chris Dillon (R) [Editor’s note: As part of our ongoing effort to inform… Read more »
- Dissecting the debate: Biden, Trump differ sharply over election integrity, racism and the pandemicCLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak… Read more »
- What GOP efforts to dominate the federal courts are really aboutUS Supreme Court Chamber (Photo: Adobe Stock) Talk from Republican senators about “rules” and “precedent” is nothing but a smokescreen… Read more »
