Civitas Post-Election Quiz

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1. A candidate has the right to demand a recount of the votes if the difference between the vote for that candidate and votes for a prevailing candidate is less than one percent of the total votes cast for that ballot item.

   • True
   • False
   True. Per General Statute 163-182.7(c)(1): For a nonstatewide ballot item, one percent (1%) of the total votes cast in the ballot item, or in the case of a multiseat ballot item, one percent (1%) of the votes cast for those two candidates.

2. The demand for the recount must be made in a statewide media release the night of the election, but no later than the day after Election Day.

   • True
   • False
   False. According to 163-182.7(b), "The demand for the recount must be in writing and must be received by the State Board of Elections by noon on the 2nd business day after the county canvass."

3. The 2010 General Election saw controversy surrounding the Ivotronic (touch screen) voting machines. There were reports of faulty voting machines that would default to Democrat candidates or straight Democrat ticket. More than 75 counties in North Carolina utilize this type of equipment.

   • True
   • False
   False. A total of 35 counties use Ivotronic touch screen voting machines at one-stop, early voting sites; and 23 used them on election day.

4. The Republicans last controlled both chambers of North Carolina's State Legislature in 1994.

   • True
   • False
   False. Republicans last controlled the NC House and the NC Senate in 1898. They did, however, hold majorities in the State House for four years in the 1990's.

5. North Carolina's State Legislature is responsible for creating a redistricting plan that must be approved by the Governor.

   • True
   • False
   False. Article II, sections 3 and 5 of the North Carolina Constitution describes the redistricting process. The NC Senate and the NC House revise their respective districts and the apportionment of Representatives among the districts every ten years based on census data. Article II, section 22(1) provides that the Governor, however, does not have veto power over the redistricting process.