NC Board of Elections

GOP-led House passed a Republican-backed bill to take appointment power over the state elections board away from the governor

A new political party is close to getting on the ballot in North Carolina. But the party is facing hurdles at the State Board of Elections, and it’s not sure if it will have a presidential candidate next year.

Legislative Republicans have filed a bill aimed at changing the state's law over how the elections board is constituted; the last time they did so the state Supreme Court struck it down.

Gov. Roy Cooper picked the five members from nominees provided by the state Democratic and Republican parties. The panel is tasked with helping implement a photo voter ID law and administering 2024 elections for president, governor and a host of other positions.

Among the results certified Tuesday were the election of Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd to the U.S. Senate and all 14 of the state’s U.S. House races. The board's executive director says county and state audits substantiated the accuracy of the count.

State and local election officials consumed with preparing for a midterm just seven weeks away must contend with persistent — yet baseless — claims from 2020.

A survey of local elections directors showed more than a dozen incidents of party-appointed precinct observers violating rules of conduct in this May's primaries.

The ultra-progressive party held a celebratory press conference Monday. But being on the ballot hardly means its candidates will actually contend in any races.

A federal lawsuit claims North Carolina law discriminates against unaffiliated voters by keeping them off the state elections board.

After initially denying the Green Party's official recognition, the state elections board has now reversed its decision.