Tag: Democracy North Carolina

New voter ID poll results

April 17, 2013 at 10:25 amCategory:Uncategorized

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New from the League of Women Voters and Democracy NC:

Super Majority Supports Giving Voters a Non-Photo Option And Opposes Restrictions that Target Particular Groups

RALEIGH – A survey by one of the nation’s most respected polling firms adds new insights into how North Carolinians view a proposed requirement for voters to show a government-issued photo identification document before voting.

The poll by SurveyUSA indicates that 75 percent of voters favor a photo ID requirement, but 70 percent would not turn away a registered voter who doesn’t have one, if the voter signs an affidavit and provides a verifiable ID number such as a date of birth or social security number.

The current version of House Bill 589 does not include this back-up option. The bill allows voters without a photo ID to cast a provisional ballot, but the ballot will not count unless the voter returns after Election Day and shows officials a government photo ID.

The poll indicates a strong majority of voters also oppose voting restrictions that are aimed at a particular party or group Read More…

New research shines light on NC campaign donations of alleged racketeer

March 18, 2013 at 12:23 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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As the good people at Democracy NC point out in the lengthy statement below, the new controversey over an alleged racketeer with big campaign finance connections to North Carolina’s political power structure raises some important and disturbing questions:

Sweepstakes Gambling Operator is Top Donor to NC Legislators; Donations with Ties to McCrory’s Law Firm Raise Questions

The man at the center of a national gambling scandal that caused Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll of Florida to resign last week played a surprisingly large – and mysterious – role in financing North Carolina politicians in 2012, according to new research by the election reform group Democracy North Carolina: Read More…

Statement from Bob Hall of Democracy North Carolina on latest voter ID developments

March 5, 2013 at 2:29 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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Just in from one of the state’s leading pro-democracy advocates, Bob Hall of Democracy North Carolina:

“Today, the NC Republican House leadership announced a process to hear comments from the public and move toward adoption of legislation that would require voters to show a photo ID before voting, if they vote in person. Legislators say that the bill will also include new requirements for mail-in absentee voters.

We appreciate the genuine invitation from Rep. David Lewis and Speaker Thom Tillis for groups that oppose the photo ID requirement to participate in the process. We share their stated commitment to provide a voting system that is secure, fair, and accessible. Election Day is the one time when we are equals. We can not tolerate political manipulation or election fraud that gives some voters an advantage and turns others into second-class citizens. Read More…

New website exposes flaws in voter ID requirements

January 25, 2013 at 3:20 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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The nonpartisan advocates at Democracy NC have launched a new website that exposes the flaws in voter ID proposals – http://protectourvotenc.com.

The current lead story links to a powerful new chart that describes the disproportionate impact of a photo ID requirement on different groups of voters.

 

More on the Newby recusal complaint

November 21, 2012 at 1:45 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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In addition to reading Sharon McCloskey’s excellent summary, you can read all 42 pages of the Motion for Recusal of Justice Paul Newby in the legislative redistricting case by clicking here.  

It’s a pretty remarkable and damning story when all the dots get connected.

There are also 42 exhibits in a huge file that we’ll try to make available as soon as possible.