ncga Dec 14, 2018: The clock is ticking Tuesdays with Tillis is marking its 100th consecutive Tuesday of rallying outside Senator Tillis's Raleigh office on Dec 18 at 11:30am. The theme for that day is protecting the freedom of the
state board of elections Dec 13, 2018: 6th time's a charm for the BoE? As of 3:15pm Wednesday, we have a law creating a new NC Board of Elections (BoE) - the sixth attempt by the NC GOP to restructure this body, with the previous attempts
icymi Dec 12, 2018: ICYMI This Week I hope everyone made it through the storm okay. We got a LOT more snow than I had anticipated; some areas in Durham got 5 inches on Sunday and another 3 or so
NC-9 Dec 11, 2018: Hurtling to a new Board of Elections and catching up on NC CD-9 The NCGA had "skeletal" non-voting sessions on Monday afternoon because of the weather. As Michelle posted on Monday, restructuring the NC Board of Elections (BoE) is a high priority because of
state board of elections Dec 10, 2018: NC Board of Elections Restructure: Another Power Grab Restructuring of the NC Board of Elections has been going on for at least two years. There was a two board system (NC State Board of Elections and NC State Board of Ethics)
voter ID Dec 7, 2018: Voter ID is law, NC 9 is a hot mess, & they're not done yet Today's headline good news is that Speaker Moore said the NCGA probably won't meet to vote on anything on Friday or Monday because of the predicted snowstorm. Kinda' sad when a predicted snowstorm
voter ID Dec 6, 2018: The saga continues You can tell that's an opera house-ified image of the NCGA, right? You'd have to be on at least a dozen Twitter feeds constantly to keep up with what's happening this week. This
icymi Dec 5, 2018: ICYMI This Week At this point, I could almost buy controlling stock in a couple companies that make calming blends of tea.gif (c) TumblrMake sure to check out yesterday's post if you aren't already current;
election fraud Dec 4, 2018: Today in the banana republic Voter Photo ID update: The House Elections and Ethics Law Committee began discussion of their version of the bill on Monday night, it is identical to the one passed by the Senate so
2018 elections Dec 3, 2018: Today at the NCGA (and around NC) First to mention, the House Elections and Ethics Law Committee meeting will hear voter ID, Monday, Dec 3 at 5pm, LOB, 300 N Salisbury, Rm 643. There's a press conference before that, 3pm,
voter ID Nov 30, 2018: Today at the NCGA Let's start with good news (for the moment, anyway): Thomas Farr's nomination for NC's Eastern Judicial District has been blocked by Sen. Tim Scott's statement of opposition. I say for the moment because
voter ID Nov 29, 2018: Today at the NCGA If you tuned in to the NC Senate today, you could be forgiven for scheduling a visit to your chiropractor for whiplash tomorrow. Despite Sen. Berger and Rep. Moore's statement about "not
icymi Nov 28, 2018: ICYMI this week (and last week) Upcoming Events: Sun, Dec 2, 3:00pm, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, webinar to discuss results and impact of the 2018 election and review League  successes and challenges in 2018 and
voter ID Nov 27, 2018: Lame Duck NCGA, buckle up Upcoming Events: Tues, Nov 27, 10:30am, Democracy & Accountability Day of Action, Bicentennial Plaza, Raleigh Tues, Nov 27, 4pm, meeting of the Senate Select Committee on Elections, open to the public. 1027/
voter ID Nov 26, 2018: Voter ID: What do voters want and what’s the rush? Upcoming Events: Raleigh, Tues, Nov 27, 10:30 am, Democracy & Accountability Day of Action, Bicentennial PlazaSun, Dec 2, 3:00pm, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Webinar to discuss results and
voter ID Nov 19, 2018: Happy Thanksgiving - and our "please do" list! Our blog team is taking a break this week, we'll be back on November 26 and post daily through the NC General Assembly session that starts on November 27. We're grateful this Thanksgiving
voter ID Nov 16, 2018: Catch up and get ready for Nov 27! Our blog team is taking next week off. We'll post again on Nov 26 and daily through the Nov 27 NC General Assembly (NCGA) session. Check back! Catch up Election news has taken
icymi Nov 14, 2018: ICYMI this week The NCGA returns to session on Nov 27 to decide the details of voter ID and who knows what else. There's a press conference that day at 10:30am, with plans to pack
2018elections Nov 12, 2018: Voter ID Amendment Passed. Now What? Stamp NC Blue posts are taking a little break until the NCGA special session. Posts this week will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only. We are taking off the following week (Thanksgiving week)
2018elections Nov 9, 2018: OK OK what's next? And before the voting machines have cooled off from the deluge, there's major national news about Sessions, RBG falling (millions of people would donate ribs to her!), Kemp resigning (that should have happened
2018elections Nov 8, 2018: "Our" five districts and Anita Earls - how did we do? *Update Nov 17, 2018: Erica McAdoo has conceded to Republican Steve Ross in NC HD-63, one of "our" five districts. Ross won by 298 votes. Update 8:3oam: Move On has
2018elections Nov 7, 2018: (Preliminary) Election Results I don't think I'm the only one who's been wrangling with a decent case of PTSD from 2016 tonight. But a few victories have soothed my fevered brow. FLIP NC has a liveblog
2018elections Nov 6, 2018: Election Day! Well, it's here, the day we've spent so many months preparing for. I'm riding a roller coaster of confidence and terror, this SNL skit nails it for me. Grab a hankie and re-read
gotv Nov 5, 2018: The Final, Final Countdown! This is it! Early voting ended Saturday, and we are a day away from Election Day! It is the final, final countdown! Polls are open across North Carolina from 6:30 am to
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