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North Carolina Supreme Court Throws Out State Senate Map, Voter ID Law

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

The recent North Carolina U.S. Supreme Court case, Moore vs. Harper, isn’t the only case making news from the Tar Heel state this month. Friday, two other cases in the North Carolina Supreme Court were decided on gerrymandering and the freedom to vote.

Democracy Disaster May Have Been Averted, But How Narrow Will the Moore vs. Harper Decision Be?

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

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Worried About Your Right to Vote? You Should Be. Dec. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Moore v. Harper

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022

On December 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in what is shaping up to be a landmark case in election law, Moore vs. Harper. On its face it’s about gerrymandering in North Carolina. But its decision may reshape U.S. elections, giving state legislatures ultimate power over election law.

Runoff Elections Used in 10 States to Determine Party Nominees

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Yesterday, we reported on the two states which use runoffs in their elections, including Georgia, which has a U.S Senate runoff on December 6th, and Louisiana, for local elections & three ballot measures on December 10th. But did you know that runoffs are also used to determine party nominees in some states?

ADM for Oct. 6, 2022: What are the Impacts if the U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces the Independent State Legislature Theory?

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

We’ve been spending time this week on the origins & outline of Moore vs. Harper, the important Supreme Court case testing a fringe Constitutional doctrine called the “Independent State Legislature” theory. If embraced by the majority, it could alter American Democracy as we’ve known it for 235 years.