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NCSBE certifies elections, changes absentee ballot distribution date
The North Carolina State Board of Elections met Tuesday to certify the municipal elections from October and November, among other items on their agenda.
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Former state senator announces candidacy for NC auditor
A former North Carolina state senator joins the growing list of candidates for the 2024 Republican nomination for state auditor.
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Appeals Court wrestles with Bald Head Island barge, ferry parking regulation
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide in the weeks ahead whether the state Utilities Commission had the right to start regulating a barge and mainland parking lot tied to the Bald Head Island ferry. A dispute over that decision generated an hour of oral arguments Wednesday at the state’s second-highest court.
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How will Gen Z impact 2024 elections in NC?
A new generation of voters will impact the outcome of North Carolina elections in 2024. The big question: Will they turn out, and which party will they vote for? The cohort in question — Generation Z — is those born between 1997 and 2013. This generation is roughly 72 million individuals. An analysis by the Center for...
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Federal judge blocks UNC from revealing Jacob Doe’s real name in sex assault case
A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the University of North Carolina from revealing the real name of Jacob Doe, an expelled student challenging the university’s handling of sexual assault charges against him. US District Judge Martin Reidinger’s injunction order Tuesday scaled back Doe’s initial request. The order applies to the university and its employees but does not extend to students, media outlets, or other “third parties.”
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AFP Action’s endorsement of Nikki Haley highlights the race for second place
Nikki Haley got a boost in her bid for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday in an endorsement from Americans for Prosperity Action. The Koch group pushed out a campaign to promote the former South Carolina governor and former United Nations ambassador.
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La Grange, Lenoir County take junkyard brawl to NC Appeals Court
North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide in the weeks ahead whether Lenoir County violated its own ordinances by permitting a new automobile auction-sales operation just outside La Grange. The town argues that the business should have been rejected as an impermissible junkyard.
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Paré will not run for Congress
Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, announced on X that she will not be seeking election in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. In August, Paré released a hard-hitting campaign video in which she stated, “I won’t stand by while radical liberals ruin our economy, allow crime to run rampant on our streets, and indoctrinate our children.” Paré will instead run for...
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Three-judge panel to hold hearing Thursday in Cooper’s election board lawsuit
A three-judge panel will hold a hearing Thursday morning in Raleigh in Gov. Roy Cooper’s challenge of a new state law changing state and county elections board appointments. Superior Court Judges Edwin Wilson, Lori Hamilton, and Andrew Womble are scheduled to oversee the case titled Cooper v. Berger.
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RNC pushes Republicans to vote early and by mail
Republicans are pushing to get more party faithful to vote early and mail in their ballots, while also trying to assure them of ballot security. An initiative from the Republican National Committee, Bank Your Vote, is aimed at tapping into turnout tactics that Democrats have been nurturing for years.
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Election staff will hand count some ballots Wednesday in accuracy checks of municipal contests
On Tuesday, voters cast ballots in the last of three municipal contests in the state's first elections with Voter ID requirements in place. On Wednesday, state elections staff will conduct statutorily required random accuracy checks.
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Democrats Nickel, Manning ranked among most vulnerable incumbents in 2024
Two Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation are ranked among the most likely to be picked off in 2024, according to a new analysis from Roll Call.
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Wood will not seek re-election as State Auditor in 2024
North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced Wednesday during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that she is not seeking re-election in 2024.