North Carolina’s election system is stronger than you think
Voter ID and other election reforms have strengthened our state's voting process, a new report finds
If you listen to the loudest voices in politics, you’d think North Carolina’s elections were in a constant state of crisis.
Democrats spent years claiming voter ID would suppress votes. Republicans have raised concerns about the partisan makeup of the State Board of Elections. And now, a major legal challenge has thrown last fall’s Supreme Court race into limbo.
But a new report from a “cross-partisan” commission paints a very different picture: North Carolina’s election system is fundamentally strong.
That’s the conclusion of the Commission on the Future of North Carolina Elections, led by Democratic former Charlotte mayor Jennifer Roberts and Republican former Supreme Court justice Bob Orr — who has become one of the party’s fiercest internal critics.
The commission spent more than a year studying the state’s election process, digging into everything from ballot security to election administration. Their verdict? The foundation is solid.
Why North Carolina’s election system works
The comm…