by Thomas Mills | Jun 2, 2021 | Editor's Blog, Voting Rights |
Yesterday, a group of 100 scholars issued a statement saying that our democracy is at risk. This weekend, Texas tried to pass a voter suppression law that would restrict access to the ballot and allow officials to overturn election results based on accusations of...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, Republicans in the legislature grilled State Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell. They claimed they are trying to get to the root of irregularities in election administration and restore confidence in our elections. In fact, they are doing all...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
The news media waited until Donald Trump was on the golf course to call the election on Saturday. The results were apparent much earlier and the online upstart, Decision Desk HQ, called the race a day earlier. But with Trump tweeting about voter fraud and stolen...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 18, 2020 | Editor's Blog
Here in North Carolina, we’ve had as good a look at voter suppression efforts as any state in the nation. From reducing voting hours to limiting polling locations to restricting access through voter ID programs to extreme gerrymandering, we have watched the GOP...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 31, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
No, President Trump is not going to move or cancel the election. Congress is not going to allow that. Even Republicans will oppose it. Still, the sentiment is widely accepted by the GOP: rig elections to benefit Republicans. We’ve been front and center in the attempt...
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