Elections /tags/elections Elections en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:08:41 GMT Q&A: Former NC Congressman Wiley Nickel is the first Democrat in the 2026 Senate race /politics/2025-04-25/nc-congressman-wiley-nickel-first-democrat-2026-us-senate-race-tillis Nickel joined the ÉîŇą¸ŁŔű Politics Podcast this week to talk about how he plans to take on incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, the prospects that former Gov. Roy Cooper could enter the race, and what he thinks Democrats should do differently to fight the Trump administration. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:08:41 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/nc-congressman-wiley-nickel-first-democrat-2026-us-senate-race-tillis Colin Campbell A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections /politics/2025-04-23/election-assistance-commission-trump-executive-order-overhaul-us-elections The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is now central to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul elections. One of the commission’s boards will meet Thursday in North Carolina, the first commission-related meeting since the directives were announced. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:12:55 GMT /politics/2025-04-23/election-assistance-commission-trump-executive-order-overhaul-us-elections Associated Press North Carolina governor will start his term off much like his predecessor did, in court /politics/2024-12-24/roy-cooper-josh-stein-phil-berger-tim-moore-court-fight-republican-power-grab Democrat Josh Stein has already sued to block legislative Republicans from taking away his powers Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:28:34 GMT /politics/2024-12-24/roy-cooper-josh-stein-phil-berger-tim-moore-court-fight-republican-power-grab Rusty Jacobs Trial judges dismiss North Carolina redistricting lawsuit over right to 'fair elections' /politics/2024-06-28/judges-dismiss-north-carolina-redistricting-lawsuit North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional district lines on the argument that they run afoul of an indirect constitutional right to "fair elections." The judges wrote this week that a recent affirmation by the state Supreme Court that redistricting policy decisions are left to the General Assembly still applies. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:14:48 GMT /politics/2024-06-28/judges-dismiss-north-carolina-redistricting-lawsuit Associated Press North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now /politics/2024-06-27/rfk-jr-cornel-west-nort-carolina-ballot-2024-election A divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West on this fall’s presidential ballot. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:58:41 GMT /politics/2024-06-27/rfk-jr-cornel-west-nort-carolina-ballot-2024-election Associated Press How white supremacists briefly overthrew Louisiana's state legislature 150 years ago /show/due-south/2024-02-27/how-white-supremacists-briefly-overthrew-louisianas-state-legislature-150-years-ago The start of the end of Reconstruction in the South happened during the 1874 election season. That’s what an author argues in a deeply-researched new book “Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War.” It includes the story of a Union General who helped stop a group of white men attempting to overthrow the fairly elected Louisiana state government when the new legislators were to be installed in January 1875. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:05:21 GMT /show/due-south/2024-02-27/how-white-supremacists-briefly-overthrew-louisianas-state-legislature-150-years-ago Jeff Tiberii Scores of candidates to seek high-profile open political positions in North Carolina as filing ends /politics/2023-12-17/josh-stein-mike-morgan-mark-robinson-dale-folwell-bill-graham-filing-deadline-election-north-carolina Scores of candidates filed for nearly a dozen high-profile elected positions in North Carolina where the incumbents aren't running in 2024 because of redistricting, retirements or term limits. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:53:58 GMT /politics/2023-12-17/josh-stein-mike-morgan-mark-robinson-dale-folwell-bill-graham-filing-deadline-election-north-carolina Associated Press 2023 North Carolina election results: Durham, Chapel Hill get new mayors /politics/2023-11-08/2023-north-carolina-election-results-durham-chapel-hill Durham and Chapel Hill are among the North Carolina cities and towns with new mayors after Tuesday's election. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:03:56 GMT /politics/2023-11-08/2023-north-carolina-election-results-durham-chapel-hill Mitchell Northam, Bradley George WHQR’s 'Community Agenda' addresses voters directly /show/due-south/2023-11-07/whqrs-community-agenda-addresses-voters-directly For 2023 municipal elections, WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer asked Wilmington citizens what issues they think City Council should focus on. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:00:53 GMT /show/due-south/2023-11-07/whqrs-community-agenda-addresses-voters-directly Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco North Carolina retiree group sues to block 30-day voter residency requirement /politics/2023-10-03/north-carolina-alliance-retired-americans-lawsuit-block-30-day-voter-residency-requirement A federal lawsuit has been filed by a union-affiliated group that challenges North Carolina laws requiring citizens to reside in the state and within a precinct at least 30 days before an election date to be eligible to vote. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:59:33 GMT /politics/2023-10-03/north-carolina-alliance-retired-americans-lawsuit-block-30-day-voter-residency-requirement Associated Press