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A bipartisan North Carolina Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments on Jan. 27 in a dispute involving appointments to the State Board of Elections.
Published: Sunday, December 21st, 2025 @ 5:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge has signed off on a deal to end Republican groups' 2024 lawsuit over North Carolina's rules for mail-in ballot envelopes.
Published: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 @ 12:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the NC State Board of Elections, recently was elected incoming president of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), putting her in line to serve as association president in 2026.
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2025 @ 7:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the 2024 Republican second primary in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 @ 7:15 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina elections officials will host an in-person and remote news conference at 11 a.m. Monday, March 4, to provide information and answer questions about the 2024 primary election in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 9:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As a result of recent changes in state law, in-person early voting results will be reported later than usual on election night for the 2024 primary. This, in turn, may cause Election Day results to be reported later as well.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 8:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the NC State Board of Elections, recently was elected vice president of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED).
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 1:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections has launched a multifaceted public education campaign designed to ensure the state’s 7.5 million registered voters know that they will be asked for photo identification when voting in 2024.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 6:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Eligible North Carolinians who want to cast their ballot in person on Primary Election Day – Tuesday, March 5 – must register to vote by Friday, Feb. 9.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 9:56 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Election Board held a webinar Wednesday for the media to discuss the changes with the new photo ID requirement when voting.
Published: Saturday, February 17th, 2024 @ 3:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Thousands of dedicated public servants across North Carolina work together to ensure elections in this state are accessible, secure, and accurate.
Published: Saturday, February 17th, 2024 @ 3:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In-person early voting for the 2024 primary election begins Thursday, February 15, and runs through Saturday, March 2, at early voting locations across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2024 @ 10:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Any registered and eligible North Carolina voter may now request an absentee ballot for the 2024 primary election online through the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal, available at votebymail.ncsbe.gov.
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2024 @ 12:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, will hold a virtual press availability from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, to discuss the start of in-person early voting in the March 5 presidential preference primary in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 10:17 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections has approved 21 additional student and government identification cards to be used for voting purposes in North Carolina for the primary and general elections in 2024.
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 8:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, will hold a virtual press availability from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 @ 7:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Friday, Jan. 19, North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will begin sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested a ballot for the 2024 primary election.
Published: Friday, January 19th, 2024 @ 9:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Reminder to educational institutions and government agencies in North Carolina: The deadline to apply to have your student and employee photo IDs approved for voting purposes in 2024 elections is this Friday, December 15.
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2023 @ 4:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of the October and November 2023 municipal elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 8th, 2023 @ 7:38 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2024.
Published: Monday, November 20th, 2023 @ 11:15 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections unveiled plans for providing free photo voter identification cards at county boards of elections.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections will soon open another application period for eligible educational institutions and government agencies to apply to have their student and employee photo IDs approved for voting purposes in the 2024 elections.
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 11:57 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick Auld wants more information from voter identification critics and supporters before deciding how a federal lawsuit will move forward.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 12:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, N.C. — In-person early voting for the November 2023 municipal elections begins Thursday, October 19, and ends Saturday, November 4 for voters in about 385 North Carolina municipalities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The following are prepared remarks of Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the NC State Board of Elections, at a virtual press availability at 9 a.m. October 18, 2023:
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 9:42 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, will hold a virtual press availability from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 9:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — National Voter Registration Day – when election officials across the United States remind eligible individuals of the importance of registering to vote and voting – is Tuesday, September 19.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 3:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's 2018 voter identification law will head back to a Greensboro courtroom on July 26.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible individuals who wish to vote on Election Day in October and November municipal elections in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 3:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free ID.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 10:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Opponents of North Carolina's voter ID law are asking a federal judge to lift a stay that has kept their case in limbo since December 2021.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 5:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a new voting system from Elections Systems & Software (ES&S) for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 5:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections begins at noon today, Friday, July 7, and ends at noon Friday, July 21.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 10:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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