North Carolina State Board of Elections
Coverage of North Carolina State Board of Elections in the Nexus archive.
- Issues reported with voter registration forms sent out in North Carolina, state says
A group in North Carolina sent outdated voter registration forms with incorrect political parties and addresses, leading to privacy concerns and confusion. The state contacted the group and warned about the risks of such errors.
- Democrats propose constitutional amendment to protect early voting in North Carolina
Democratic state lawmakers in North Carolina proposed a constitutional amendment to ensure at least 14 days of in-person early voting for even-numbered year elections, following Republican legislation aiming to reduce the current 17-day period to 10 days. The amendment requires supermajority support in both legislative chambers to proceed, but Republicans hold the necessary majority, making passage unlikely.
- RNC legal victory clears North Carolina voter roll purge of noncitizens through jury responses
North Carolina's Republican National Committee secured a legal victory requiring the state to remove noncitizens from voter rolls based on jury duty records where individuals acknowledged not being U.S. citizens. Superior Court Judge Jennifer Bedford approved the consent judgment, establishing a process through 2028 for county clerks to report such cases to the elections board, though some Democratic-aligned groups objected to publishing the information online over privacy concerns.
- RNC legal victory clears North Carolina voter roll purge of noncitizens through jury responses
The Republican National Committee secured a legal victory requiring North Carolina to remove noncitizens from voter rolls by using jury duty records. The state's elections board must review information from county clerks about people who claimed noncitizen status to be excused from jury service and remove those individuals from voter registration lists.
- 34,000 dead people found on voter rolls prompts expert to slam Dems for resisting 'commonsense' cleanup
North Carolina discovered 34,000 deceased individuals on its voter rolls, prompting calls for the SAVE America Act to clean up voter lists. Republican Rep. Mark Harris criticized Democrats for resisting 'commonsense' measures, while the state collaborates with federal databases to remove ineligible voters.
- 34,000 dead people found on voter rolls prompts expert to slam Dems for resisting 'commonsense' cleanup
North Carolina discovered 34,000 deceased individuals on its voter rolls, prompting Republican calls for the SAVE America Act to enforce voter roll cleanups. Critics argue Democratic-led states resist 'commonsense' measures to remove ineligible voters, despite bipartisan efforts like cross-database checks.
- Trump-appointed federal judge tosses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Arizona dismissed a DOJ lawsuit seeking access to the state's voter rolls, ruling the data is not subject to federal requests. Arizona's attorney general called the decision a win for voter privacy, as seven states have rejected similar Trump administration demands, while 13 others complied. The DOJ claimed the data was needed to verify compliance with election laws and citizenship status.
- Trump election integrity push exposes massive amount of dead people on North Carolina voter rolls
The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified 34,000 deceased individuals on the state's voter rolls after cross-checking with a federal database. The NCSBE submitted 7.3 million voter records to the SAVE database to improve accuracy, amid the Trump administration's push for election integrity and legal pressure to maintain accurate voter lists.
- Trump election integrity push exposes massive amount of dead people on North Carolina voter rolls
The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified 34,000 deceased individuals on voter rolls after cross-checking with a federal database. The Trump administration has intensified election integrity efforts, including lawsuits against states for voter-list transparency, as North Carolina works to remove ineligible voters.