Primary Elections

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led the Senate's Republican leader by two votes heading into Friday's tally of provisional ballots. It is now 23 votes.

Page held a significant lead in the two politicians' home of Rockingham County, and Berger could not catch up in rural Guilford County. The race is almost certainly headed to a recount.

North Carolina's elections director, Karen Brinson Bell, addressed a joint legislative oversight committee on the challenges the state faces this year as major election law changes, such as the photo ID requirement, take effect.

At least one of last week's primaries for the state legislature could be headed to a recount, and several county-level primaries are also close enough for recounts.

Many of the candidates for Congress, statewide offices and the legislature have been running for months. But others waited until the 11th hour to launch their campaigns or announce they won't be running at all.

In all, 7 states were holding primaries Tuesday.

North Carolina's state and local elections workers are grappling with partisan mistrust rooted in 2020 election lies.

The primary date remains May 17. The Supreme Court already delayed the primary once last month to let redistricting lawsuits be heard. A veto override seems unlikely since Republican majorities aren’t veto-proof.

The North Carolina Board of Elections will not force counties to use hand-marked paper ballots in upcoming elections. The new board chair Damon Circosta…

The North Carolina Board of Elections will not force counties to use hand-marked paper ballots in upcoming elections. The new board chair Damon Circosta…