Surry County Board of Elections officials expand education efforts
Board of Elections officials in Surry County are addressing new responsibilities while educating an at-times skeptical public on the voting process.
Voter ID
North Carolina voter ID lawsuit still heading for trial after judge declines to end challenge
A federal trial over North Carolina's photo voter identification law remains set for May after a judge refused Wednesday to end efforts by civil rights groups that sued over the requirement on allegations that its provisions are marred by racial bias.
Forsyth County's provisional ballot count among the state's highest
On Super Tuesday a total of 513 provisional ballots were cast at precincts in Forsyth County, more than three times the number in Guilford, and outpacing all other counties minus Wake with just over 1,300.
A closer look at North Carolina's election law changes and their potential impacts
UNCG professor Hunter Bacot breaks down the new N.C. election laws and their likely impacts on the state's electoral process and the electorate.
North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall.
North Carolina's voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024
North Carolina's voter photo identification law, enacted nearly five years ago by the Republican-controlled legislature but blocked by litigation, is just now getting implemented with local elections that wrap up next week.
Ahead of election requiring photo ID, report says many North Carolinians lack easy access to DMVs
For the first time, North Carolinians will be required to show a photo ID in order to vote in the upcoming election. For people who don’t live near a DMV, getting that ID may be a challenge.
North Carolina county election boards can now issue free ID cards for new voting mandate
Add election offices in all 100 counties to places where North Carolina voters can obtain photo identification cards
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Morgan won't seek reelection next year
One of the remaining registered Democrats on a North Carolina Supreme Court whose new Republican majority recently overturned previous decisions on gerrymandering and voter identification announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year.
N. Carolina justices could revive voter ID previously tossed
A photo voter identification mandate first sought over a decade ago by North Carolina Republicans could be revived after the state Supreme Court reheard on Wednesday a case that led a different com