Andy Jackson

Here are the details for the three North Carolina General Assembly redistricting hearings scheduled for this week and how you can sign up to testify at them: Cullowhee, Tuesday, September 21 Time:  5:00 PM Location:  Western Carolina University Health & Human Services Building Address:  3971 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee In-person…

When I look at the voter registration changes numbers at Carolina Transparency, I am usually interested in changes in party registration. But what caught my eye this week was a large change in demographic data. For example here are the net changes in race for registered voters this week: White:…

Judges and Supreme Court Justices are elected to fixed terms in North Carolina. However, circumstances sometimes require that they be removed before their terms are over. There are three ways to removed judges or justices from office in North Carolina. The first, according to Article IV…

Below is my prepared testimony at a joint meeting of the North Carolina House and Senate Redistricting Committees in Rocky Mount on September 15: Senators and Representatives: I am Andy Jackson from neighboring Wake County. I am with the John Locke Foundation. Thank you for setting up this hearing and…

I have previously posted on how to attend, and sign up to speak at, redistricting hearings scheduled for September 14 (today)  and September 15. For the sake of convenience, here are the details for all six redistricting hearings scheduled for this week,…

I had previously posted that the General Assembly is hosting redistricting in Winston-Salem and Elizabeth City on Tuesday, September 14. The General Assembly is also hosting two redistricting hearings on Wednesday, September 15 in Rocky Mount and Durham. Here are the details: Rocky Mount Time: 5:00…

A Republican election official and a Democratic election official have asked the General Assembly to release election security funds that Congress has already appropriated for North Carolina (Charlotte Observer): Fortunately, federal funds under the bipartisan 2020 Help America Vote Act (HAVA)…

The first redistricting hearing for North Carolina legislative and congressional districts was held on August 8 in Caldwell County. The General Assembly has posted audio of that meeting. Here are details for the next two joint House Redistricting Committee and Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee hearings,…