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Time for Cities, Counties, and School Boards to Redistrict, But No Numbers!

March 1, 2021

Challenging the Results in Elections to Council of State Offices and the General Assembly: How is it Done?

November 20, 2020

Our Messy Congressional Election and How We Got Here

January 25, 2019

The Status of North Carolina Redistricting Near the End of the Decade

July 23, 2018

Public Employers Beware New Rule: Violate a Policy, Your Employee May Sue You

June 12, 2018

North Carolina and the Specter of Partisan Gerrymandering

June 29, 2017

HB 2 is Repealed: What Must North Carolina Units of Government Do Now?

April 12, 2017

Unaffiliated Voters and Elections Administration in North Carolina

September 7, 2016

HB 2 and Bathrooms: What Must North Carolina Units of Government Do Now?

July 5, 2016

House Bill 2, Local Government Employers, and Bathrooms

April 11, 2016

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