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Early voting for the Mecklenburg County primary election is underway. WFAE has created this FAQ to answer questions voters have ahead of Primary Election Day on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the general election in November.
North Carolina is auditing its municipal elections by manually tallying votes to ensure the credibility of the results.
A federal judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department against North Carolina election officials
Voting fraud is a non-issue in North Carolina, he said.
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that a federal court has entered a consent order over North Carolina’s failure to maintain an accurate voter list, in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
The legal battle over incomplete voter registrations in North Carolina, which delayed the finalization of a state Supreme Court race, has concluded with a settlement.
Voters whose names or birth dates don’t match ID numbers in the state registration file won’t automatically have to use provisional ballots after all, under revised instructions the state Board of Elections approved Monday.
North Carolina allegedly didn't require new voters to provide identification on a state form in violation of the Help America Vote Act.
Republicans had attempted to salvage an 1877 law that made it a crime for convicted felons to vote, even if they mistakenly believed they were eligible.
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has a long record in the energy industry. Democrats see it as a liability.
Vi Lyles advances to Charlotte's mayoral general election after winning a Democratic primary overshadowed by a Ukrainian refugee's murder on a light-rail train.