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NCSBE faces 3rd lawsuit over absentee ballot policy

The Republican National Committee (RNC), the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP), and a North Carolina voter filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Election Board (NCSBE) Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court challenging the NCSBE’s policy they say disregards election integrity laws requiring absentee ballot security envelopes to be sealed in order for the ballot to count.

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Big ad buys show prominence of NC’s 1st Congressional District

The only toss-up race for congress in the state, and one of the few in the whole region, can be found in North Carolina’s Congressional District-1. Incumbent Democrat Congressman Don Davis faces political newcomer and veteran, Republican Laurie Buckhout, in what is shaping up to be a well-funded battle to the fall finish line. The...

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NCSBE defends adoption of voter ID rule, absentee ballot guidance

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is defending the legitimacy of new rules and guidance against challenges that they are not consistent with election law. The NCSBE received a joint request for a declaratory ruling earlier this week from the RNC, NRCC, and NCOP regarding recently adopted rules and updated guidance concerning voter...

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