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Fact-check: Cooper says NC officials ‘removed’ an HBCU early-voting site ahead of midterm elections
North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper said election officials “removed that ballot box” from North Carolina A&T, a historically Black university in Greensboro. While the campus had a site in 2024, it has never had one in midterm elections.
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100+ texts: Former GOP leader told election official how to vote during contentious public hearing
During the board’s discussions, the GOP leader at times texted the election official specific instructions such as “just say no” and “interrupt her” and “just vote no.”
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Fact-checking Trump's claim that 'thousands' of immigrants illegally voted in New Jersey
“They caught thousands of votes in New Jersey where illegal aliens were allowed to vote,” President Donald Trump said during a speech in Georgia. “Thousands and thousands of votes.”
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Mail-in voting has begun in NC. Here’s what to know for the 2026 midterms
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to vote by mail in North Carolina this year. Learn more about how to request a ballot, send it back in and track its progress to ensure it’s counted.
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2026 midterms begin: Voting underway in NC as officials make last-minute changes
The new rules for mail-in voting could lead to more ballots being thrown out in 2026 and beyond, due to mistakes that elections officials didn’t previously view as problematic.
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NC plans to start mailing 2026 ballots Friday. Could the rules still change before then?
The North Carolina State Board of Elections plan to consider new mail-in ballot rules hours before the start of mail-in voting. Meanwhile, federal lawsuits still loom.
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‘Business as usual,’ for now: NC plans to send mail-in ballots next week following new court ruling
North Carolina was among the states suing to stop the U.S. Postal Service from being allowed to decide who should be allowed to receive or turn in mail-in ballots. The ongoing case has raised questions about whether the state would be able to send out mail-in ballots by Sept. 4.
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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service from Restricting Mail-in Vote
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Thursday once again temporarily prohibited the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a plan to restrict mail-in voting, put in place after a directive from President Donald Trump.
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Proposed NC election rules head to legislative review. Will they be in place before the election?
A legal fight is delaying implementation of new mail-in ballot and voter ID rules, threatening GOP hopes that they’ll be in place for the 2026 midterms.
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Stein wants commission to delay proposed ballot rules as NC absentee voting nears
Rules proposed by the GOP-majority state elections board could make absentee voting more burdensome and increase the chances of ballots being rejected, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says. The Democrat wants a state commission to delay final approval so that the legislature can review the rules.
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Fact-check: Did North Carolina 'process' 1 million duplicate voter registrations?
“Governor Josh Stein won North Carolina by 828,187 votes. North Carolina processed 1,031,350 duplicate registrations,” Shiloh Marx, president of the Integrity First Alliance, said in a July 20 X post.
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What Trump’s mail-in voting win at the Supreme Court means for NC voters
Monday’s win for President Donald Trump at the U.S. Supreme Court won’t immediately block mail-in voting in North Carolina or in any other state. But it does leave the door open for such a result in the coming weeks.
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Trump's new plans for mail-in ballots and North Carolina's response
Donald Trump has proposed changes to the handling of mail-in ballots, which have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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NC election officials OK early voting plans that eliminate Sunday voting in some counties
Critics of early-voting plans proposed this year by North Carolina Republicans are accusing GOP leaders of discrimination, alleging that they’re angling to eliminate sites and days preferred by Black voters.
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Stein vetoes election bill that would cut early voting, ramp up voter purges
Republican lawmakers recently passed a bill that they say would improve election integrity. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed it, saying GOP leaders are scared of voters and want to make it easier to throw out ballots or stop people from voting entirely.
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Democrats rally against NC election bill after passage; Stein pledges veto
Democratic lawmakers and voting advocates rallied at the General Assembly after passage of a sweeping elections bill, arguing it would restrict voting access.
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Fact-check: Can foreign adversaries access US voting machines?
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently said, in unequivocal terms, that foreign adversaries can access voting machines and flip votes, echoing President Donald Trump’s narrative about interference in the 2020 election.
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Fact-check: How popular are voter ID requirements and how common are they?
“As Americans we are fair and logical. 83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us,” says an ad by Restoration of America, the umbrella name of several conservative advocacy organizations.
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Mail-in ballots could be more easily thrown out, under new NC proposal
The new rules on mail-in voting, as well as voter ID, polling place access, campaign finance and recounts, are among new changes the State Board of Elections wants ahead of the November elections.
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President Trump's claims on election security and the Save America Act
In a recent address, President Trump raised concerns regarding the vulnerabilities in the U.S. election system and promoted the Save America Act, which would mandate proof of citizenship to vote. Fact-checking by PolitiFact highlighted discrepancies in Trump's claims, particularly regarding alleged Chinese interference in the elections.
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Fact-checking Trump's address: What he said about China and 2020 election, what documents show
President Donald Trump delivered a rare primetime address about an issue that has consumed him for years — the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
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Democrats on NC Elections Board call for investigation into recently resigned staffer
Dallas Woodhouse, the former director of the NCGOP, was given responsibility over some elections work last year by Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek but resigned after records showed him pressuring officials on decisions.
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'We're supporting a lie': NC elections board votes to throw out ballots more easily
Proposals approved Thursday would make it easier for NC elections officials to throw out mail-in ballots by people who claimed an excuse for not having voter ID.
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NC elections board chairman accuses Stein of misrepresenting board’s role in early voting plans
Josh Stein said on social media that the State Board of Elections has been directing counties to eliminate Sunday voting and remove early voting from college campuses. The board’s chairman says it’s not true.
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NC’s ballot has 3 constitutional amendments. Should voters have the power to add more?
Constitutional amendment proposals can give the people of North Carolina the power to force lawmakers to act. Legislative leaders say they represent the public will already, but some on both sides of the aisle want to see more direct democracy at the ballot box.
