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NC State Board of Elections resolution addressed voting issues for 13 Helene-affected counties

October 7, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously passed a resolution directed at facilitating voting for certain counties impacted by Hurricane Helene during a meeting on Oct. 7. “We may have to bring […]

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Public comment period open following challenge to NCSBE absentee ballot memo

June 15, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections has announced the opening of a public comment period following a letter requesting a declaratory ruling related to a numbered memo issued by the head of […]

Thousands of N.C. voters wait weeks for absentee ballots

October 13, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Weeks from the election, three of North Carolina’s most populous counties are often taking two weeks or more to send absentee ballots out to voters who request them, an Associated Press analysis shows. […]

Judge delays ruling on absentee ballot procedure

October 7, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — A federal judge leveled sharp criticism on Wednesday against a procedure loosening absentee ballot laws, but declined to immediately rule in a tangle of election-related lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Osteen, who’s presiding […]

STEINBURG: Elections Board needs to ensure ballot security, not shenanigans

October 1, 2020 Senator Bob Steinburg

Election Day is more than just a day to go to the polls in North Carolina. For many, it’s a pilgrimage to participate in one of the most sacred duties we have as Americans — […]

Federal judge questions absentee rule change

October 1, 2020 Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

A federal judge said Wednesday that a North Carolina elections board directive making it easier for voters to fix witness deficiencies in absentee ballots may violate a previous ruling he made and has ordered state […]

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