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Canadian faces two months in prison for illegal voting in NC
A Canadian man faces two months in prison and a year of supervised release after pleading guilty to federal charges of voting illegally in North Carolina.
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Judge accepts GOP, elections board deal on noncitizen voter removal
A Wake County judge has accepted a deal ending a Republican Party lawsuit against the State Board of Elections over removing noncitizens from voting rolls after they are identified through jury questionnaires.
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Appeals Court rejects Orr’s ‘fair elections’ redistricting lawsuit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a "fair elections" redistricting lawsuit from former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr.
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Elias-linked groups oppose deal in noncitizen voter removal lawsuit
Two activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm oppose a deal between Republican Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Judge to hear competing arguments Monday about ‘never resident’ voters
A Superior Court judge will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging the right of “never residents” to cast ballots in North Carolina’s federal elections.
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Lindberg seeks sentence that would limit additional prison time
Former top NC political donor Greg Lindberg is seeking to limit the amount of additional time he will have to spend behind bars in connection with a federal bribery conviction and a guilty plea in a separate insurance fraud case.
Opinion
NC’s Senate race may not be ‘most expensive in history’ after all
Whatley's fortunes will come down to a successful introduction to the voters, a real slip in Cooper's positive image, and good news on the national and international front in order to improve the economy and boost Trump's (and the overall GOP) favorability.
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Cooper opens double digit lead over Whatley in US Senate race
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has expanded his lead over Republican Michael Whatley to 11 points in North Carolina's open US Senate race, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll.
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Senate Majority PAC announces $31.4 million for Cooper campaign
The $31.4 million is earmarked for a television reservation, locking in rates and ensuring available airtime.
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SCiLL to become an independent school at UNC-Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced in a press conference on Wednesday that the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) will expand to an independent academic unit in August. The school was established under the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and will transition to an independent school status in the...
Opinion
‘Ballot selfie’ debate could be settled in NC by fall election
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to an expedited briefing timeline in a case challenging North Carolina's laws against photos of completed election ballots.
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Critics drop challenge of two northeastern NC Senate districts
Two voters challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are dropping their appeal in federal court.
