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NC board to take public comment on non-citizen voter rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously to hold a public comment period and meeting on proposed permanent rules for non-citizen list maintenance.
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Elections board rebuts charge of feds’ ‘unfettered’ access to NC data
The state elections board is pushing back against Democrats’ charges that a recent lawsuit settlement will give the feds “unfettered access” to private voter information.
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Justice Department opposes reopening settlement of NC election dispute
The US Department of Justice is opposing requests to revisit the settlement of a federal lawsuit over North Carolina voter registration.
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NC elections board approves use of DHS citizenship database
NCSBE voted 3-2 in favor of using a federal immigration-verification system to help identify non-citizens on the state’s voter rolls.
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Democrats dominate 2025 NC municipal elections
Democrats had a strong night and Republicans a rough one in NC’s 2025 municipal elections, held in over 550 cities, towns, and villages statewide.
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Election Day 2025 in North Carolina
Today, Nov. 4, 2025, is Election Day in North Carolina, with more than 550 cities, towns, and villages holding local municipal elections statewide.
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In-person early voting begins Thursday for municipal elections
In-person early voting gets underway this Thursday, Oct. 16, for voters in 380 NC municipalities ahead of the November municipal elections.
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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.”
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Judge agrees to put NC election lawsuit on hold until federal government reopens
A federal judge has agreed that no further action will take place in the US Justice Department’s voter registration lawsuit against North Carolina election officials while the federal government remains shut down.
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Federal shutdown could delay action in NC election lawsuit
The US Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to place a hold on the lawsuit pitting the federal government against North Carolina’s State Board of Elections. The partial federal government shutdown prompted the request for a stay in the case.
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NC House passes flag protections, SSN checks, zoning exemptions
The bill curbs flag displays limits, requires licensing boards to verify Social Security numbers, and creates zoning exemptions for state projects in three counties.
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Democrats, Elias clients challenge settlement of federal NC election dispute
The Democratic National Committee and a group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm are challenging the recent deal ending a lawsuit between the US Justice Department and North Carolina’s election board. Both the DNC and Elias’ client filed paperwork in federal court Tuesday. Both groups urge US Chief District Judge Richard Myers to revisit their requests to enter the case as defendants.
