Analysis

Election officials and voters say western North Carolina remains resilient in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The election system will hold up against efforts to break it. 

Judges should prevent the disenfranchisement of thousands of eligible voters.

There are good reasons to be concerned about domestic deployment of the military. An update to DOD Directive 5240.01 isn’t one of them.

Groups affiliated with congressional party leadership are taking more money than ever from secretive donors and spending it on the most competitive races.

Just days before early voting started, Secretary Frank LaRose directed local election officials to require some naturalized U.S. citizens to produce documentary proof of citizenship.

But both agencies do have a history of abuse and mismanagement that must be addressed.

Only a small number of congressional races are considered toss-ups going into November. Most are in districts drawn by independent commissions or courts.

Election deniers are filing lawsuits now in attempts to lay the groundwork for challenging the results later.

As election deniers ramp up their attacks, the system remains resilient.