Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. Dr. Michael Bitzer, director (bowtiepolitics.bsky.social)https://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvprggjewk2cNew National Survey by @catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com: Americans Divided Over 2026 Midterms as Pessimism About County’s Future Outpaces Optimism Among intended registered voters, Democrats lead 49% to 38% in generic U.S. House ballot https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/americans-divided-over-2026-midterms17 Sep 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvprggjewk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvpohrpwm22lCelebrate Constitution Day! Check out these resources: The Library of Congress provides an 'annotated' version of the U.S. Constitution, giving relevant and clarifying aspects to our governing document: constitution.congress.gov17 Sep 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpohrpwm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvpm2rgl2k2kToday's #ncpol absentee by mail accepted ballots data, 2026 is currently behind 2022's same day total by 723 ballots Dates & totals for the following: 2022 — Sept 9–21: 4,,721 2026 to date — Sept 4–16: 3,998 Data comes from NC State Board of Elections zip file: dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=ENRS/... https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2026_11_03/17 Sep 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpm2rgl2k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvnbbf5ipk2x9/28 In-Person & Virtual Free Conference: Ballots & Bots: Defending Democracy, Elections, & Public Trust in the Age of AI National and NC leaders to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping elections, journalism and American democracy More info: https://mycatawba-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jmbitzer_catawba_edu/IQC9yc-QxojgQq8AB7mC-ut_ASqvSW1a-XtqeTwXKtA4XcQ?e=Fx9coE16 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnbbf5ipk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvldfi64uc2eAmericans Feel the Financial Squeeze as Rising Prices Put Households Under Pressure, Catawba College-YouGov National Survey Finds The national survey finds broad affordability concerns across partisan groups https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/americans-feel-the-financial-squeeze15 Sep 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvldfi64uc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvl2zp6vys2jAmericans Feel the Financial Squeeze as Rising Prices Put Households Under Pressure, Catawba College-YouGov National Survey Finds https://www.catawba.edu/news/all-news/2026/yougov-35/15 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2zp6vys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvku556fsc2wJoin @catawbacollege.bsky.social tonight for "The Founders and the Future: Dialogue in a Divided Democracy" with Jeffrey Rosen of George Washington Law School beginning at 6:30 PM and streaming live on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/live/VWw7DQPS4i015 Sep 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvku556fsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvkipwbi5k24In today's #ncpol absentee by mail accepted ballots data, 2026 is currently +2 over 2022's same day total. Dates & totals for the following: 2022 — Sept 9–19: 3,099 2026 to date — Sept 4–14: 2,481 Data comes from NC State Board of Elections zip file: dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=ENRS/... https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2026_11_03/15 Sep 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkipwbi5k24https://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvdib3deuk2jIn today's #ncpol absentee by mail accepted ballots data, 2026 is currently +2 over 2022's same day total. Dates & totals for the following: 2022 — Sept 9–16: 1,620 2026 to date — Sept 4–11: 1,622 Data comes from NC State Board of Elections zip file: dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=ENRS/... https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2026_11_03/12 Sep 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdib3deuk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvbegjuw7c2fStatement on recent NC candidate's rhetoric regarding political violence #ncpol https://youtube.com/shorts/1mI3yjSZfBI?si=ifPhuSIX9LGu9QqH11 Sep 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbegjuw7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mvam7owvm22sThread: in today's #ncpol absentee by mail accepted ballots data, 2026 is currently +258 over 2022's same day total. Dates & totals for the following charts: 2022 — Sept 9–15: 983 2026 to date — Sept 4–10: 1,241 Data comes from NC State Board of Elections zip file: dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=ENRS/... https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2026_11_03/11 Sep 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvam7owvm22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mv5x6d4jo22uThread: It's "way too early" to read anything into these early numbers, but as we approach 1 week of NC absentee by mail ballots, we're seeing the following. Following analysis gives same period of days of mail-in voting to 2022: 2022: September 9–14, 2022 2026: September 4–9, 2026 #ncpol10 Sep 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5x6d4jo22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mupmthnfkc2m@catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com Survey shows support from Democrats & Republicans for two tax limits on NC ballots Gift article from @newsobserver.com: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317118917.html?giftCode=e3dafe2c22e7f6f88a770feba37e2486772ab18c7330b841cdbcda97bd0edb22 #ncpol04 Sep 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupmthnfkc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3muk2d774pc22NC Survey Finds Broad Support for Upcoming Constitutional Amendments But Views Shift on Property Tax Limits When Voters Consider Tradeoffs, according to @catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com Survey #ncpol https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/nc-survey-finds-broad-support-for02 Sep 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk2d774pc22https://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3muf5unhrz22gNorth Carolinians Agree on Many Election Practices, Despite Partisan Divisions on Some Policies, per new findings from @catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com Survey #ncpol https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/north-carolinians-agree-on-many-election?r=63sbwn31 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf5unhrz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mu32feoauc2fNorth Carolinians Expect Election Officials to Put Public Interest Ahead of Party Catawba-YouGov survey finds broad bipartisan support for nonpartisan election administration, but NC partisans show greater confidence in officials from their own party https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/north-carolinians-expect-election27 Aug 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32feoauc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mu2ued2g2c2bCenter Director Michael Bitzer @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social will be on @wfae.bsky.social Charlotte Talks this morning discussing the latest findings from the @catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com Survey of North Carolinians on election confidence. #ncpol https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-08-26/nc-voters-are-confident-about-their-elections-skeptical-of-others-plus-the-regions-changing-agricultural-economy27 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ued2g2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mtvvcqwvks2cCatawba College-YouGov Survey Finds North Carolinians Continue to Trust Elections Close to Home More Than Elections Across the Nation Confidence in several election safeguards has improved since 2024, though concerns remain about specific risks #ncpol https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/catawba-college-yougov-survey-finds25 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvvcqwvks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mtlshugnq22uJoin our 9/1 online webinar as part of the NC Trusted Elections Tour! Hear from a Republican & Democratic NC County Board of Elections member, along with an election director, about the facts & truths of how NC's elections are conducted. #ncpol Register at: https://catawba-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cUm0NLWqQ4WtNhrV0YVDNw21 Aug 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlshugnq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mtlpu2rtxk2uCongratulations to @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social & @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social on this award! #ncpol [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlpu2rtxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mtbutl25ek2pThe 40 Percent Question: Who Are North Carolina’s Unaffiliated Voters? North Carolina may have 40% unaffiliated registration among the 7.8M voters, but it does not have a 40% independent voting bloc. https://ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/the-40-percent-question-who-are-north #ncpol17 Aug 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbutl25ek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3msxmdeup6s2gNew Elon Poll: Majority of NC voters oppose data centers, aren’t worried about voter fraud Poll shows little change in US Senate matchup despite greater voter familiarity #ncpol https://ncnewsline.com/2026/08/12/poll-majority-of-nc-voters-oppose-data-centers-arent-worried-about-voter-fraud/13 Aug 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxmdeup6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3msv3tr6fns2gIn NC's District 11, It’s Underdog v. Underdog Balkcom inherited the nomination in a district with friendly political geography for Republicans. But Democrat Ager has the money, time, & name. Which advantage matters more? By @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social #ncpol https://www.theassemblync.com/news/politics/congress-district-11-nc-ager-balkcom-edwards/?utm_source=The+Assembly&utm_campaign=0fbd9e29ce-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_08_11_08_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0fbd9e29ce-483026546&mc_cid=0fbd9e29ce&mc_eid=aeeeace74612 Aug 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv3tr6fns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mssxvslcds2q1/2 Submit your questions regarding administration of elections in North Carolina ahead of our Online Town Hall on Sept. 1st. This is a valuable opportunity to engage and gain insights into the electoral process. #ncpol #ncelections Submit questions here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/tGZXzYf https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/tGZXzYf11 Aug 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssxvslcds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3msqm5vvqr22tJoin @catawbacollege.bsky.social for a public conversation on: "The Founders and the Future: Dialogue in a Divided Democracy with Jeffrey Rosen" Tuesday, Sept. 15th at 6:30 PM in Keppel Auditorium on campus. Register for in-person or Zoom online at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7wnnyp4/lp/655eefea-a9e1-4441-aaff-ca98b9f267d910 Aug 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqm5vvqr22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ncpolitics.bsky.social/post/3mso4s6ttdc25A new pod(video)cast about #ncpol, with GOP campaign consultant Paul Shumaker, Democratic campaign consultant Morgan Jackson, and former NC Republican governor Pat McCrory explaining what makes NC the 'swingiest of swing states.' https://youtu.be/3xhZ65-Hzvc?si=nGMHXDYIlYVaDj2Z09 Aug 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:k5qgeyqo7veukmx523lkntfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso4s6ttdc25