by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
I think all bets are off for this election cycle. Early voting across the country is at record highs. In North Carolina, the early vote numbers track closer to 2016 than 2014. This year, turnout should be at a twelve year low. With nothing at the top of the ticket,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer’s analysis of absentee ballot requests offers more evidence that something is different this year than in past years. Democrats and unaffiliated voters are far outpacing Republicans in requests. It’s another indication of Democratic enthusiasm and...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog |
The political environment seems to be holding in North Carolina to favor Democrats and could be getting better. A High Point University poll shows Democrats with significant leads on the generic ballot questions and a look at recent voter registration numbers shows a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer has been doing more great analysis on registration and turnout in North Carolina. This time, he’s taken a look at young voters 25 and under. The behavior of these voters may well shape the outcome of 2018. Among younger voters, Bitzer notes that...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 19, 2018 | Bitzer, Editor's Blog, Politics
When I started working in politics in North Carolina about 25 years ago, we had two main metrics to determine whether districts were competitive or not: party registration and race. While both factors still matter, the state is changing and how we identify competitive...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 6, 2018 | Bitzer, Editor's Blog |
Catawba College Political Science professor Michael Bitzer has another good analysis of voter registration trends in North Carolina. This time, he notes that Millennials and Generation Z now make up the largest block of registered voters in the state. That said,...
