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GOP seeks ruling against ‘never residents’ voting in NC elections
The state and national Republican parties are asking a North Carolina court to determine that so-called “never residents” cannot vote in state elections.
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State judge signs off on RNC, DNC, elections board registration deal
A North Carolina judge has signed off on the deal ending a dispute between state and national Republican groups and the State Board of Elections over incomplete voter registration records. The settlement also involved input from the Democratic National Committee. Chief US District Judge Richard Myers had signed the deal in a case titled Kivett...
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RNC, DNC, elections board reach deal on NC voter registration records
National Republican and Democratic Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal ending a GOP lawsuit over incomplete state vote registrations.
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Federal judge backs deal ending NC ballot envelope lawsuit
A federal judge has signed off on a deal ending Republican groups’ lawsuit over rules linked to mail-in election ballots in North Carolina.
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GOP groups, NC elections board reach deal to end envelope lawsuit
State and national Republican Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal to end a federal lawsuit over rules linked to mail-in ballot envelopes. They have asked a federal judge to issue an order dismissing the suit.
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UNC ID election suit ends with joint voluntary dismissal
State and national Republican groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal ending a lawsuit over voter identification and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s digital ID. The elections board agreed not to accept any "electronic identification" as a voter ID unless the General Assembly approves a new law permitting that type of ID.
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Biden Justice Department, US Attorney jump into GOP’s ballot envelope lawsuit
The US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and US Attorney Michael Easley Jr. are stepping into a legal battle pitting state and national Republican groups against the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The controversy involves rules for mail-in absentee ballot envelopes.
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Federal judge allows challenge of 225,000 NC voter registrations to move forward
A federal judge will allow state and national Republican groups to move forward with their lawsuit challenging 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina. An order issued Friday denied requests from the State Board of Elections and Democratic National Committee to have the case dismissed.
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GOP groups urge federal court to allow ballot envelope lawsuit to move forward
State and national Republican groups are urging a federal judge to allow their ballot-envelope lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections to move forward. The elections board has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
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Elections board, DNC urge top NC court to avoid suit challenging overseas voter rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Democratic National Committee filed paperwork Monday asking the state Supreme Court to reject a request from state and national Republican groups. The GOP organizations want North Carolina’s top court to take a case challenging state election rules for overseas voters.
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GOP groups appeal overseas voter case to top NC court
State and national Republican groups are asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit challenging state election officials’ approach to overseas voters. A trial judge and the state Appeals Court have ruled against the Republican National Committee, North Carolina Republican Party, and two individual plaintiffs. They are suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Federal judge will keep GOP lawsuit targeting NC ballot envelope rules
A federal judge has decided to keep a Republican lawsuit targeting rules for North Carolina’s mail-in absentee ballot envelopes in his courtroom. An order Thursday denied Republicans’ request to send the case back to state court.
