Republicans take the back seat... in voter registration

 The number of voters registered as unaffiliated has surpassed the number of voters registered as Republican— making unaffiliated voters the second ...

Supreme Court affirms gerrymandering ruling

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling that found North Carolina’s legislative districts were racially gerrymandered in 2011. ...

Voter fraud report calls for McCrory investigation

After months of investigation, Democracy NC filed a report saying Pat McCrory’s campaign and the N.C. GOP falsely charged hundreds of voters with fraud ...

T.R.U.M.P. Act proposal would require candidates to release tax returns to get on the ballot

A bill in the N.C. Senate would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on North Carolina ballots in future general ...

Judge rules against gerrymandering in Greensboro

A federal judge ruled that the redistricting of Greensboro's City Council by the N.C. General Assembly was unconstitutional last Monday. 

Republicans propose nonpartisan redistricting bill

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a proposal to change the partisan redistricting process in the state.

Lawsuit filed against Jones County for voting rights violation

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed a voting rights lawsuit in Jones County, North Carolina — alleging that rural black residents ...

Trump asks for 'major investigation' into voter fraud he alleged happened

President Donald Trump announced he will name Vice President Mike Pence to lead a commission investigating voter fraud in an interview with Bill O’Reilly, ...

Year in review: NC voting rights reach federal courts

A North Carolina voting law and the state's voting districts for the General Assembly were contested by federal courts over claims of racial discrimination ...

Gov. Pat McCrory concedes to Roy Cooper after weeks of legal battles

Incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory officially conceded to Roy Cooper Monday, after weeks of challenges to the general election results.

Observers have noted more cases of voter intimidation in 2016

With millions of voters in this crucial swing state casting their ballots today, both sides of the political spectrum will be watching the polls for electoral ...

With presidential polls even, North Carolina plays a key role nationally

With three races too close to predict before Election Day, North Carolina has emerged as one of the most watched — and important — swing states of ...

DOJ to monitor North Carolina voting sites on Election Day

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it will send federal officials to monitor 28 states on Election Day, including five counties in North ...

North Carolina sees historic turnout with over 3 million early votes

As of Monday, the Tar Heel state set a new record in early voting with over three million early votes cast for Tuesday’s general election.

Voter registration deadline extended in 36 N.C. counties

The deadline to register to vote has been extended until Wednesday in 36 eastern North Carolina counties due to disruptions from Hurricane Matthew.

Early voting plans in five N.C. counties are contested

A group of voters, backed by Hillary Clinton’s campaign counsel, filed an emergency request in an N.C. federal court over the weekend to expand early ...

Supreme Court: 4th Circuit voter ID decision will stand for November election

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Gov. Pat McCrory's request for a stay on Wednesday, with four justices voting in opposition to the stay and four in favor. ...

With voter ID law struck down, ballot accessibility likely to improve in North Carolina

UNC Senior Jazlin Laboy believes she would've been able to vote for a presidential candidate in the March primary if the North Carolina voter-identification ...

A brief overview of North Carolina's tumultuous voting rights history