A Canadian man faces two months in prison and a year of supervised release after pleading guilty to federal charges of voting illegally in North Carolina.
Marking his first year as executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), Sam Hayes says the agency has strengthened election security, cleaned up voter rolls, and advanced modernization efforts aimed at improving confidence in the state’s voting system.
After what was described as years of election administration failures, the Anson County Board of Elections has appointed Neva Brody Helms as the new director of elections.
On Monday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted 4-1 to allow the board to provide litigation assistance to the Anson County Board of Elections through private counsel as selected by the board’s Executive Director, Sam Hayes.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced Monday that it has identified approximately 34,000 dead people on the state’s voter rolls through a federal database comparison, describing the effort as part of routine list maintenance. “While we expected to find some cases, this is higher than we anticipated,” said Sam Hayes, executive director of...
Plaintiffs are appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling upholding a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules.
The NCSBE executive director Sam Hayes will now decide whether the documented allegations merit the removal of Melton, Anson County’s elections director.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) certified the results of the 2026 primary election for all contests, including the District 26 race between Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page) across the state, excluding the US Senate and US House of Representatives in CD-1, CD-3, and CD-6. CD-10, CD-11, and CD-13.
NHC Elections Director DeNay Harris is on track for removal after just 3 months, following disputes with staff, HR allegations, and a pending petition.
The Modernization of Election Data Systems (MEDS) Commission gave an update on Wednesday about progress made on updating campaign finance software.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously to reject a rulemaking petition to amend the Reasonable Impediment Form regarding provisional voting.
