Category: Citizen Initiatives & Ballot Measures

With a Partisan State Supreme Court and Veto-Proof Majority, North Carolina Legislature Poised to Take Control of the State Election Board

In August, we reported on the North Carolina legislature’s SB 749, stripping the power of the governor to appoint members of the State Board of Elections and giving it to the legislature. Last week, the bill passed the state senate. It’s likely to be vetoed, but will be overridden by a legislature flexing its new veto-proof majority.

DC Democrats Attempt to Block Citizen Initiative Proposing Ranked Choice Voting and Semi-Open Primaries in City Elections

Democrats in the District of Columbia have sued the DC Elections Board to prevent a citizen ballot initiative proposing ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries, claiming it would violate the city charter, and confuse Black and Hispanic voters. Many major party leaders perceive open primaries as an existential threat to power, despite its popularity with voters.