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NC investigating 1,599 potential noncitizen voter registrations
North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes said election officials would carefully review the information before taking any action.
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1 week of unaffiliated registrations top 6 months from major parties
The total volume rose 4,415 in the most recent seven-day reporting period, with 3,867 unaffiliated, 363 Republicans and 158 Democrats.
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Election bill clears House Rules but faces GOP concerns, bipartisan pushback
Election law changes bill cleared House Rules 14-9 after protest, GOP dissent, and concerns from lawmakers whose votes could matter in a veto fight.
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NC elections board censures Wake officials over deceased voters’ ballots
After an hours long hearing on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously to censure Wake County Board of Elections members Greg Flynn and Gerry Cohen for counting the votes of three deceased voters who voted prior to the General Election in November 2024.
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Order ends lawsuit over noncitizen voter removal linked to jury lists
A Wake County Superior Court order Monday officially ended Republicans’ lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over removing noncitizens from voting rolls after they are identified through jury questionnaires.
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NC Supreme Court dismisses petition from now-former Pembroke mayor
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a petition from former Pembroke Mayor Charles Gregory Cummings in the legal battle over the town’s 2023 mayoral election.
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GOP groups claim victory in dispute over NC ‘never resident’ voters
State and national Republican Party groups are celebrating a court victory in a dispute over “never resident” voters in North Carolina.
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Judge accepts GOP, elections board deal on noncitizen voter removal
A Wake County judge has accepted a deal ending a Republican Party lawsuit against the State Board of Elections over removing noncitizens from voting rolls after they are identified through jury questionnaires.
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Elias-linked groups oppose deal in noncitizen voter removal lawsuit
Two activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm oppose a deal between Republican Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Judge to hear competing arguments Monday about ‘never resident’ voters
A Superior Court judge will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging the right of “never residents” to cast ballots in North Carolina’s federal elections.
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Hayes reflects on 1st year leading NC elections board
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.
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Cooper holds 9-point edge over Whatley in latest US Senate poll
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley 50% to 41% in a new RightCount-commissioned poll of North Carolina's open US Senate race. Cooper carrying unaffiliated voters by 15 points and leading in every region except Charlotte.
