State lawmakers in the NC House of Representatives are moving forward a bill that would require schools to incorporate daily recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance and ensure prominent display of the United States and North Carolina flags. If passed, House Bill 186 mandates that local school boards, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools will be...
With all 100 counties completing their canvasses, the NCSBE confirmed that 5.7 million ballots were cast, a 73% turnout and the most ballots ever cast in a North Carolina election. Of those, nearly 300,000 were absentee by mail, while over 4 million votes came from early voting, reflecting the state's high voter engagement.
Late on Tuesday evening, the North Carolina House passed Senate Bill 382, which will provide an additional $227 million to the Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund, but also makes sweeping changes to the State Board of Elections by shifting power from the governor's office to the state auditor.
The North Carolina GOP-controlled legislature will pass emergency legislation forcing two western North Carolina counties to open additional early voting sites, after Democrat-controlled local boards of elections failed to do so despite strong calls from voters in those communities.
Early voting sites across North Carolina will open their doors to voters in just one week, which means political campaigns are in crunch mode to turn everyday consumer habits into vital data points that help pinpoint persuadable voters.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously to provide additional time, resources, and flexibility to voters in the impacted communities. North Carolina law allows the board to exercise emergency powers to conduct an election in a district where the normal schedule for the election is disrupted by a natural disaster.
Kennedy's lawyers said they would immediately appeal, and the judge agreed to stay her order for 24 hours. It's now unclear if the State Board of Elections will be able to begin distributing ballots on Friday.
Ballot selfies are illegal in 14 states, including North Carolina. The state ban includes taking a photo with a ballot at an election site and an absentee ballot at home. Breaking the state law can lead to a misdemeanor charge under North Carolina General Statute 163-166.3(c).
Wishing they had more options to choose from is a common refrain among apathetic voters. Well, North Carolina voters will all but certainly find more options on their ballot from which to choose for the general election this fall.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections altered planning documents on Tuesday morning less than an hour after a complaint from the state Republican Party was sent
All eyes are on North Carolina, meaning Kennedy’s influence could be detrimental – or advantageous – to Democrats and Republicans.
