Opinion
‘Never resident’ voters return to NC election law spotlight
Recent court filings have returned the issue of nonresident North Carolina voters to the headlines.
News
‘Ballot selfie’ backer makes case at 4th Circuit against NC ban
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban against “ballot selfies” is making her pitch to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
Opinion
Judge rejects idea that NC election laws require ‘one-way ratchet’
Multiple lawsuits in recent years have targeted reforms that tighten election rules in North Carolina.
News
Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
News
Libertarian voter appeals ruling upholding NC ‘ballot selfie’ law
A Libertarian voter is asking the 4th US Circuit of Appeals to review a recent trial court ruling upholding North Carolina’s law against “ballot selfies.”
Opinion
Homeless voters’ residency issues raise red flag for NC judge
A recent North Carolina court ruling might mean the end is near for a two-year legal battle over a Robeson County mayoral election. But one state Appeals Court judge hopes the case sparks new action on an issue that could crop up in future electoral contests. Judge Donna Stroud and two colleagues ruled unanimously on...
News
Federal judge upholds NC ban on ‘ballot selfies’
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies,” rejecting a Libertarian voter’s 2024 challenge.
News
NC elections director seeks full SSN data from DMV
The executive director of North Carolina’s State Board of Elections is asking the head of the Division of Motor Vehicles for Social Security numbers of DMV customers who are also registered voters. The request is designed to help state elections officials “maintain the most accurate voter rolls possible.”
News
Election integrity activist Mitchell wants to avoid testifying in NC trial
North Carolina-based election integrity activist Cleta Mitchell is urging a federal judge to reject requests from left-of-center groups to compel her testimony next month at a trial in Winston-Salem. Mitchell filed court documents Thursday suggesting that she has no relevant information in the case challenging a 2023 state law. It changed rules linked to same-day voter registration, or SDR.
News
Mood of trust, optimism at recent NC election forum
NCSBE General Counsel Paul Cox and Deputy Director Trena Parker Velez recently spoke in Raleigh with a group of civic leaders on election law and administration.
News
Feds file suit over alleged inaccurate NC voter list
The US Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the state of North Carolina and the State Board of Elections. The suit accuses the elections board of failing to maintain an accurate voter list in violation of the federal Help America Vote Act.
Opinion
North Carolina needs better election audits
Where in state government would an independent election auditing unit be housed? The natural place is the Office of the State Auditor.
