Early in-person voting is running more than 100,000 ballots ahead of 2022, led by Democratic and unaffiliated voters, while absentee-by-mail ballots continue to lag.

The online town hall event for the N.C. Trusted Elections Tour will be held on Tuesday, September 1 at noon (the webinar room will open up at 11:45 AM). The panelists are: Michael Dickerson (Mecklen...

Survey question for Online Town Hall on NC Elections

As we head into the 2026 midterm election season, many North Carolinians are concerned about the threat of political violence. Polling shows that voters expect some kind of political violence to occur...

Republicans and Democrats in battleground states are collaborating to publicly counter unproven accusations about U.S. elections and improve voter trust.

A Catawba-YouGov survey finds North Carolinians are wary of expanding the federal government's role in election administration—even as partisan divisions remain pronounced.

Despite ongoing disputes over voting locations, most North Carolinians support early voting sites on college campuses and view them as a legitimate way to expand voter access

When it comes to governing ambition and power, North Carolinians agree: government branches should defend their power.

North Carolina Democrats and Republicans give very different answers about the nation's values and culture — but most of the gaps may not be just partisanship, but rather their own worldview.

A recent survey shows that while North Carolinians are pessimistic about the nation’s political future, they are strongly united in support of constitutional checks and balances. They also oppose pres...

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The Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service will host a Lunch & Learn webinar with Dr. Andy Jackson of the Locke Foundation and Professor Asher Hildebrand of Duke University's Sanford Scho...

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A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson was an American political icon. But above all, he was a Southerner.

New statewide poll highlights voter preferences on candidate style, compromise, and expectations and early intentions for November’s elections.

North Carolinians of all political stripes say they're having difficulty affording regular monthly expenses, according to a new survey by Catawba College and YouGov.

Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

By Michael Bitzer With 2025 concluded and the start of what will be an intense 2026, I was reviewing the past year’s Catawba College-YouGov ...

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The government shutdown rolls on and it is impacting North Carolina. The Senate is in session, but the House has been out for weeks. We’ll catch up on what has been happening and not happening on Capi...

On this Charlotte Talks, we talk about our state constitution. Fewer than 1 in 10 North Carolinians say they are familiar with what our constitution outlines. One in 5 admits they are not at all famil...

Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

Catawba College’s Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service and the Corriher-Linn-Black Library invite you to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day along with the 100th anniversary of the library’...

Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

By Michael Bitzer Of course, it can’t be a Monday morning without another crashing headline to start the week in politics. And this one gave...

Texas plans to redistrict to help Republicans retain control of the House in the midterm elections. That effort is being met by similar moves in Democrat-controlled states. North Carolina is no strang...

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By Michael Bitzer Just when you think it will be a quiet Monday morning before the start of classes in forty-eight hours, the President of t...

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