Catawba-YouGov
Coverage of Catawba-YouGov in the Nexus archive.
- Amend with caution: why constitutional changes are rarely necessary
A Catawba-YouGov survey shows North Carolinians strongly support constitutional checks and balances despite pessimism about the nation’s political future. The article criticizes the overuse of constitutional amendments in North Carolina for political purposes, contrasting it with the U.S. Constitution’s rare amendments and evolving interpretation through court decisions.
- Republican NC senators propose cuts to the state’s most popular voting method
Republican North Carolina senators proposed a bill to reduce the early voting period from 17 days to 10 days by moving its start date. The bill, Senate Bill 1084, is sponsored by Warren Daniel, Brad Overcash, and Mark Hollo. The legislation echoes a 2013 law that limited early voting to 10 days, which was later struck down for disproportionately affecting African American voters.