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Here's a brief on the Republican primary races you may not know about this election season

By Michael Taffe | February 24

The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. ...

North Carolinians may not need a voter ID for the rest of the 2020 cycle

By Kayleigh Carpenter | February 24

The implementation of North Carolina voter ID law was temporarily blocked on Feb. 18 after a federal court judge previously granted a request by the North ...

How and why to vote by mail in the 2020 primary

By David Richman | February 23

To receive a mail-in ballot, a voter has to request the form available on the North Carolina State Board of Elections absentee voting website and return ...

A candidate for district court judge might not be allowed on the November ballot

By Elizabeth Egan | February 20

Erika Bales, a candidate in the Democratic primary race for district court judge, said she was informed that she is not eligible to be the Democratic ...

'We have so much to lose': Bloomberg holds campaign event in Raleigh

By Emily Siegmund | February 17

Mike Bloomberg has put much of his focus on North Carolina since starting his presidential campaign less than three months ago. Last week, he held an ...

Candidates, community members discuss raising the minimum wage at Raleigh rally

By Gabriella Gibson | February 17

Raising Wages NC held a rally at First Baptist Church in Raleigh on Friday to advocate for a $15 minimum wage. The group said the rally was intended to ...

Bernie Sanders holds rally in Durham, joined by local community leaders

By Brent Van Vliet | February 16

U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his message of economic populism to Durham ahead of North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primary. ...

N.C. superintendent candidates talk educational equity and school funding

By David Saff | February 13

The current state superintendent is leaving in a bid to become lieutenant governor, which has led to a plethora of candidates contending for the position. ...

Local town officials share views on candidates for the Presidential primary

By Elsa Karcher | February 12

“I want to see who has the best chance of winning North Carolina because along with wanting us to have a strong Democratic presidential candidate, I ...

The N.C. gubernatorial primaries in full swing as the N.C. primaries approach

By Taylor Heeden | February 12

Incumbent Democratic candidate Gov. Roy Cooper is running again for office, but not uncontested. There are two candidates running for the Republican bid ...

North Carolina won't be the next Iowa: Here's how N.C. improved election security

By David Richman | February 11

“We have professionally run elections, so I think that’s the biggest distinction about North Carolina and Iowa.”

North Carolina residents will vote in March this year and here's why it matters:

By Jordan Barish | February 11

North Carolina began discussing the possibility of moving up the election date in 2016. During the 2017-2018 session, the General Assembly passed a bill ...

Here's what you need to know about this year's Orange County School Board primary

By Niharika Vattikonda | February 11

Three of the seats on the Orange County Schools Board of Education are up for election this year. With concerns about achievement gaps, school safety ...

Here's what you need to know about voting in the March 3 primary

By Meredith Radford | February 11

You must be registered to vote with your Orange County address in order to be eligible to vote in Orange County. If you want to vote at your other ...

Why Trump won't be the only Republican presidential candidate in the N.C. primaries

By Sonia Rao | February 10

Bill Weld will officially be recognized as a Republican presidential candidate on the North Carolina primary ballot.

Meet the four candidates for judge in the upcoming District Court primary

By Meredith Radford | February 9

The Daily Tar Heel talked to the four candidates for district court judge about their platforms and the road ahead. Here's what they had to say.

Here's what you need to know about the five Democrats running for U.S. Senate

By Brittany McGee | February 7

Democrats Cal Cunningham, Trevor Fuller, Atul Goel, Erica Smith and Steve Swenson will face each other in the March 3 primary. From protecting North Carolina ...

Here's what you need to know about the Orange County Board of Commissioners primary

By Audrey Selley | February 4

In a public panel, the candidates for the Orange County Board of Commissioners shared their plans for the county. They spoke about education, transportation ...

The Orange County Board of Elections wants to help you find your polling place

By Julianna Robbins | February 4

As of 4:34 a.m., 955 ballots had been cast in North Carolina, 28 of which came from Orange County. Absentee ballots can be requested online on the Orange ...

Here's what students need to know about voting in the primaries

By Evely Forte | February 3

From who will be on the ballot to polling places to early voting dates and more, there's a lot voters need to know before they head to the polls next ...