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Mar. 7, 2008

Some Candidates Win Without a Single Vote

Nearly half of North Carolina's legislative races will have only one name on the ballot this fall, meaning that these candidates will win without a single vote being cast.

What accounts for this lack of competition at the ballot box?

Bob Phillips of Common Cause N.C. offers an explanation and some solutions.

Click here to listen.