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Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections has received complaints from county boards of elections and citizens about a recent mailing from a group attempting to register voters in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 @ 6:48 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The county boards of elections in Guilford and Rockingham counties on Tuesday morning will begin a partial hand recount of ballots in randomly selected precincts in the N.C. Senate District 26 contest between candidates Phil Berger and Sam Page.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2026 @ 6:46 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Fewer than 1,000 voters statewide may have received a letter in error from their county board of elections stating that they submitted a voter registration application after the registration deadline for the 2025 municipal elections, which was October 10.
Published: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 @ 8:46 am
By: ENC NOW
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Raleigh, N.C. — James “Jimmy” Yokeley Jr. resigned on Thursday as chair of the Surry County Board of Elections, effective immediately.
Published: Saturday, August 30th, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has announced the resignation of James Yokeley, the Surry County Board of Elections chairman. He is facing accusations of drugging food, child abuse and other crimes.
Published: Friday, August 29th, 2025 @ 4:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Representative Keith Kidwell ( R-Beaufort ) offered the following comment on threats made against himself and others at the Beaufort County Board of Elections early voting site.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2024 @ 1:59 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The Mecklenburg County Republican Party sent a letter on Oct. 19 to the NC Board of Elections and Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather requesting an investigation into alleged false claims made by Carolina Forward
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 9:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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: ENC NOW
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would require the state and county boards of elections to provide more information on elections and increase the frequency of list maintenance
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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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: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to serve as Chair of the following County Boards of Elections:
Published: Saturday, August 5th, 2023 @ 8:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted unanimously to remove Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan from the Surry County Board of Elections.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: ENC NOW
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In 2023, county boards of elections across North Carolina will conduct several important and required processes designed to keep the state’s voter rolls accurate and up to date.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: ENC NOW
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Two county board of elections executive directors still maintain ties with the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2023 @ 12:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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County boards of elections in North Carolina regularly remove voter registrations of people whom they confirm have died or moved out of the county
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 10:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections on Monday ordered a new election for the Town of Dobson Board of Commissioners in Surry County, and determined that hearings should be held for the possible removal of two Surry County Board of Elections members.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:09 am
By: ENC NOW
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The NC State Board of Elections and county boards of elections are responding to requests from Election Day voters about why their “voter history” records are not yet updated to reflect the fact that they voted on Election Day – November 8, 2022.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 3:07 pm
By: ENC NOW
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On Oct. 13, the Wake County Superior Court ruled in favor of Republicans that at-large poll observers would have more flexibility than precinct-specific observers, but sided with the state’s board of elections that the absentee ballot deadline could be moved to a later date
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 @ 10:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A lawsuit filed by The Republican National Committee, the N.C. Republican Party, and Clay County GOP Chair Barbara Deas over state election rules comes just as early voting by mail began Thursday, Sept. 8.
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2022 @ 8:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP), and the Clay County Republican Party Chair sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) for its unlawful actions restricting party election observers and extending the delivery deadline
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 @ 7:14 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Beginning Friday, September 9, North Carolina’s county boards of elections will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who request them for the 2022 general election.
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 @ 9:43 am
By: ENC NOW
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On Tuesday, the Currituck County Board of Elections voted that Democrat Valerie Jordan is likely not a resident in the district where she is running for state Senate.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2022 @ 10:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Jordan could be removed from the ballot after a Currituck County Board of Elections meeting on August 23.
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 @ 1:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections wishes to set the record straight after a guest on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News this week spread false information about North Carolina elections. The State Board and some county boards of elections have received inquiries about this.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Elections monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 has been cancelled.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2022 @ 9:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. State Board of Elections voted along party lines at their board meeting Thursday to reject a request from the NCGOP to have county boards of elections compare absentee ballot signatures with those that they have on file.
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 @ 8:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Beaufort County Board of Elections meeting scheduled for July 5th, 2022 has been postponed to July 19th, 2022 at 5:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 8:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections has opened a written public comment period for a request by the North Carolina Republican Party for the State Board to authorize county boards of elections to scrutinize voter signatures on absentee ballot request forms and absentee ballot return envelopes.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC State Board of Elections has won a national award for its work on a program designed to foster better collaboration between the state agency and the 100 county boards of elections and improve the administration of elections for voters and candidates.
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 10:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Elections was informed that the Beaver Dam Polling Place (The Grange Building) has been sold. We contacted the new owner and they informed us that they would not rent the building for voting purposes.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 9:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, county boards of elections across North Carolina began sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested them for the May 17 primary and certain municipal elections.
Published: Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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County Board of Elections says that modems were never used.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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By a vote of 5 to 2, the Beaufort County Commissioners passed a resolution to request that the North Carolina General Assembly decline any requests from the State Board of elections to change the process of Absentee Voting.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 1:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Senate on Monday, Nov. 29, passed a bill that would ban county boards of elections from accepting private donations to conduct election services or hire election workers. Senators approved Senate Bill 725 by a vote of 27-19.
Published: Friday, December 10th, 2021 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A number of key election reforms moved through the N.C. House this week. Included on that list is a bill that switches up the deadline for absentee ballots and another measure that bans outside private money from flowing to county boards of elections.
Published: Saturday, November 20th, 2021 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In continued efforts to ensure confidence in North Carolina elections, 17 county boards of elections will pilot risk-limiting audits of the November 2, 2021 municipal elections.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 10:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As part of the preparations for the 2021 municipal elections, county boards of elections across North Carolina once again will conduct special tests on all voting equipment to be used in the 2021 municipal elections.
Published: Friday, August 13th, 2021 @ 10:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to serve as Chair of the following County Boards of Elections
Published: Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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At the emergency meeting held at 5:00 pm on Friday, July 16th, the Beaufort County Board of Elections approved the extension of the filing period for the Aurora Commissioners Contest.
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2021 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Municipal filing begins for The Town of Aurora, Town of Bath, Town of Chocowinity, Town of Pantego, Town of Washington Park, and the City of Washington tomorrow, Friday, July 2nd at 12:00 noon. Filing will end at 12:00 noon on Friday, July 16th, 2021.
Published: Saturday, July 17th, 2021 @ 12:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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