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Mixed News for North Carolina Voters, as Federal Courts Temporarily Block Voter Suppression Bill but Uphold Racially Gerrymandered Maps

January 28, 2024January 28, 2024

Opinions in two North Carolina cases offer both good democracy news and bad. A sweeping voter suppression bill was temporarily blocked, but a gerrymandered state senate map diluting Black voting power was upheld.

Younger Voters Turned Out and Were Critical to Outcomes in Battleground States

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

In September, we reported on expectations of a high turnout of younger voters in the 2022 midterms. Did that turnout materialize, and what were the consequences?

Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Cite Lack of Faith in Electoral System as Reason Not to Show Up

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

Today, we have another in our series of why Americans don’t vote. In the 2016 election, over 41%, 100 million people, didn’t vote at all, despite a contentious and competitive election. One of the reasons cited in a poll after the 2016 election was a lack of faith in the electoral system.