Exposing North Carolina’s liberal/progressive movement.
The Mapping the Left (MTL) project combines data, research and news articles to show the magnitude of the radical Left’s infrastructure in North Carolina. For decades, the liberal/progressive movement has mostly been invisible to the general public. Hiding from the “liberal” label, the well-organized progressive movement has built a network of groups that work together to push an extreme, liberal/progressive agenda that the media has failed to report upon.

Articles
Will North Carolina soon get independent election audits?
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek appeared on Carolina Journal’s “The Debrief” on March 6. Early in the episode, Editor-in-Chief…
How Campaign Money Moved in North Carolina 2024 Legislative Elections
In the 8 years I’ve worked on and analyzed North Carolina campaigns, I’ve seen how legislative candidates run their campaigns…
“Election observers should see rather than be seen”
Below is my prepared public comment on the State Board of Elections (SBE) proposed rule 08 NCAC 20.0103, “Identification of…
Will the General Assembly make election day a holiday?
Should election day be a holiday? Many North Carolina legislators think so. An election day holiday bill advances in the…
What did it take to win a North Carolina legislative seat in 2024?
Republicans and Democrats running for state legislature collectively raised roughly $80 million in the 2024 election Funding sources varied heavily…
State Board Proposes New Election Rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) is proposing permanent rules on election observers and for election protests and…
A Timely Reminder that Our Voter ID Law is Soft
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has announced that it is accepting applications from educational institutions and government…
North Carolina Needs Procedural Election Audits
Procedural audits, sometimes called “forensic,” “compliance,” or “performance” audits, review if election laws and procedures were followed, including ballot chain-of-custody…
Bill Would Reduce Early Voting Days to Six. Is that Enough?
It seems that we cannot have a session of the North Carolina General Assembly without a struggle over how many…
Why North Carolina Should Implement Term Limits for Legislative Leaders
Stagnation of leadership leads to entrenchment of power and limitation of new ideas North Carolina recently gained notoriety for the…
A Wish List for the 2025-26 North Carolina General Assembly Session
The 2023-24 session of the North Carolina General Assembly delivered a host of policy victories for the John Locke Foundation,…
Elections Boards are Removing Hundreds of Thousands of Voter Registrations: That Is Good
While North Carolina is still dealing with the fallout from registration problems in the 2024 election, county election boards have…