Rusty Jacobs
WUNC
United States
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GOP-backed measure on ICE and NC sheriffs looks a lot like bills vetoed by the governor before
The bill would require sheriffs in the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. → Read More
Battles over abortion, veto overrides loom as legislative work gets underway in Raleigh
The long session of the North Carolina General Assembly has begun in earnest. → Read More
North Carolina AG Josh Stein announces 2024 bid for governor, takes aim at likely GOP rival
North Carolina has its first marquee candidate for the 2024 governor's race. → Read More
NC legislators ring in start of 2023 session
While mostly ceremonial there was already a partisan stir-up by the Republican majority in the House. → Read More
North Carolina legislature starts new session in January with emboldened GOP in charge
North Carolina Republicans enjoyed their own little red wave while the GOP faltered elsewhere in the 2022 midterms. → Read More
Certifying North Carolina election results follows a meticulous process
WUNC's Rusty Jacobs observes the county canvass, the painstaking process that results in the final tally of votes → Read More
Q&A: Why voters in NC should trust the state's elections process
Western Carolina University Political Science Professor Chris Cooper lays out North Carolina's thorough elections process from early voting through the post-election canvass period → Read More
State elections board to consider changing rules for partisan poll observers
A survey of local elections directors showed more than a dozen incidents of party-appointed precinct observers violating rules of conduct in this May's primaries. → Read More
Unaffiliated voters sue for spot on the state elections board
A federal lawsuit claims North Carolina law discriminates against unaffiliated voters by keeping them off the state elections board. → Read More
NC Elections Board certifies Green Party, Democrats to sue
After initially denying the Green Party's official recognition, the state elections board has now reversed its decision. → Read More
NC Green Party sues state elections board over ballot access
After the state elections board denied the North Carolina Green Party official recognition, the far-left group sued in federal district court for access to this year's mid-term ballot. → Read More
How Madison Cawthorn's notoriety could hurt his re-election
A candidate challenge against Madison Cawthorn has been blocked by a Trump-appointed federal judge, but questions about his qualifications to serve — and the ripple effects of his own impolitic statements — might hurt his re-election bid. → Read More
State court upholds GOP-drawn congressional, legislative maps
A three-judge panel has rejected claims from voting rights advocates that the Republican maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered. → Read More
GOP-backed elections bills alarm Democrats, voting rights advocates
Republican-backed elections bills aim to curb voter access, say Democrats and civil rights groups. → Read More
Plaintiffs Say North Carolina's Photo ID Law Suppresses Black Voters
A lawsuit filed by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice challenges the constitutionality of North Carolina's 2018 photo ID law. → Read More
Why AP Still Hasn't Called North Carolina, And Why Voter Histories Haven't Been Updated
North Carolina Republicans are frustrated that national media outlets haven't called the state for President Donald Trump yet in last week's election. → Read More
A Grieving Family Asks: Why Aren't County Jails Doing More To Stop Spread Of COVID-19?
Darrell Kersey’s family knew something was wrong. When he called his wife from the Durham County Jail this past summer, he said he had a sore throat and → Read More
Released Documents Undercut Claims By GOP Elections Board Members Who Resigned
Ken Raymond and David Black suddenly resigned from the North Carolina State Board of Elections late Wednesday claiming they were misled about a proposed → Read More
2020 North Carolina Election: Breaking Down Statewide Races
This year, North Carolina voters will make crucial decisions at the polls that could impact state politics and laws for at least the next decade. In → Read More
With More First-Time Absentee Voters, Some NC Ballots Returned With Flaws
More than a tenth of registered voters in North Carolina have requested absentee ballots this year — significantly higher than in previous elections. Just → Read More