Top North Carolina legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to dismiss a left-of-center activist group’s 2023 lawsuit linked to same-day voter registration. Lawmakers argued in a court filing Tuesday that the recent settlement of two related lawsuits renders Democracy North Carolina’s ongoing legal challenge moot.
State Auditor Dave Boliek is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject Gov. Josh Stein’s request to take up a lawsuit over appointments to the state elections board. The state’s highest court has remained silent about the dispute for nearly two weeks.
NCGOP chairman has been applauded by Trump for his work and endorsed for re-election.
A three-judge federal Appeals Court panel questioned Friday why North Carolina state government lawyers challenged a lower court’s injunction in a case dealing with felon voting. The April 2024 injunction blocked state prosecutors from enforcing a law that created a Class I felony for convicted felons who vote in North Carolina elections without having their rights restored.
A nonpartisan national election-integrity watchdog gave the NC State Board of Elections a grade of “C” for multiple failures undermining voter confidence with administering the 2024 election.
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is dropping his legal challenge against thousands of votes cast in his November 2024 election against Democrat Allison Riggs. Griffin's concession to Riggs Wednesday arrived six months after the election.
NC Labor Commissioner Luke Farley said he would file an amicus brief over the ruling a three-judge panel made last month that initially blocked the NC General Assembly’s plan to shift oversight of the NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to State Auditor Dave Boliek, calling it an "existential threat" to the future of the Council of State.
Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of his election loss has resulted in victories that will make NC’s elections more secure, but he will not enjoy the fruits of those victories.
A federal judge has ordered the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify Democrat Allison Riggs as the winner of the 2024 state Supreme Court election. The decision rejects ballot challenges from Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin.
NOT raising taxes has been a principle which has defined the GOP and consistently been a core philosophy.
The 2026 North Carolina Supreme Court race carries significant implications for the state's legal and political landscape. With this being the only one seat up for election, the outcome could either solidify the current Republican majority or provide Democrats a foothold to influence future court decisions.
