Post Author: Robert Joyce
Time for Cities, Counties, and School Boards to Redistrict, But No Numbers!
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/01/21
Challenging the Results in Elections to Council of State Offices and the General Assembly: How is it Done?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 11/20/20
Our Messy Congressional Election and How We Got Here
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/25/19
The Status of North Carolina Redistricting Near the End of the Decade
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 07/23/18
Public Employers Beware New Rule: Violate a Policy, Your Employee May Sue You
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 06/12/18
North Carolina and the Specter of Partisan Gerrymandering
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 06/29/17
HB 2 is Repealed: What Must North Carolina Units of Government Do Now?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 04/12/17
Unaffiliated Voters and Elections Administration in North Carolina
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/07/16
HB 2 and Bathrooms: What Must North Carolina Units of Government Do Now?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 07/05/16
House Bill 2, Local Government Employers, and Bathrooms
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 04/11/16
What if No Candidates File? An Election without Candidates?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/05/16
The Candidate’s Pledge under North Carolina Law
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/02/15
Municipal Elections–Odd Year and Odd Man Out
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 07/07/15
North Carolina Public School Teachers and the Status of Tenure
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/03/15
Removing Elected Board Members From Office
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 02/04/15
Determining the Pay for the New Sheriff
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/06/15
When to Hold a Referendum: Restrictions and Limitations
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/03/14
Election Day Voting vs. Early Voting in North Carolina
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 08/05/14
Running for Office: The Hatch Act is Nearly Dead
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/12/14
Who We Vote For in North Carolina
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/07/14
Secretly Putting a GPS Tracker on Your Employee’s Car: Can You Do That?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 12/03/13
College Student Voting in Light of 2013 Elections Legislation
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 10/01/13
2013–A Year of Election Law Changes
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/03/13
Firing At-Will Employees: Legal Limitations
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 08/06/13
Voting Rights Act Preclearance is Dead: Practical Considerations
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 07/02/13
Understanding the Voting Rights Act
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 06/04/13
When an Employee Wants to Record a Meeting with a Supervisor
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 05/07/13
Denying the Manager a New Contract in Closed Session
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 04/02/13
How to Fill a Vacancy on an Elected Board
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/05/13
“Hey, Job Applicant: Have You Ever Been Arrested or Convicted?”
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 02/05/13
“Employment at Will” vs. “Right to Work”
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/08/13
Questioning an Employee about Possibly Criminal Conduct
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 12/04/12
Bad Employee? Suggest He Resign?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 11/06/12
Confidentiality of Applicants’ Names
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 10/02/12
North Carolina’s Voter Identification Requirements
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/04/12
Do We Have to Advertise This Position?
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 08/07/12
North Carolina’s Four (Yes, Four) Political Parties
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 05/01/12
Governmental Employees and Religious Email Sign-offs
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 04/03/12
Limited Room for Referendums in North Carolina
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/06/12
North Carolina’s Presidential Primary
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 02/07/12
North Carolina in the Electoral College
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 01/03/12
The Screwy City Election Schedule
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 11/01/11
Cleaning Up the Voter Rolls
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 10/04/11
Employers, GINA, and Family Medical History
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 09/06/11
The First Amendment and Facebook Rants: A Case Example
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 08/02/11
Small Towns and the FMLA
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 07/05/11
Provisional Voting in North Carolina
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 06/07/11
Redistricting by the General Assembly: Five Legal Considerations
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 05/03/11
Spending Local Government Tax Money to Influence State Legislation
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 04/05/11
Normal Pattern: Census, Redistricting, Lawsuits
By: Robert Joyce Published on: 03/01/11