Democrats lose their vote registration advantage in key state

(Photo by Joe Kovacs)

(The Center Square) – For the first time in North Carolina history, Republican voter registrations outnumber Democrats.

It’s a consolation prize at this point, with those choosing to be unaffiliated nearing the unprecedented 3 million mark and growing the last half of a year at a rate of 7 in 10 registration changes. Still, for a state once a stronghold of the liberal movement, the new order and 2,077 registration advantage is monumental.

For it was a mere 16...