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Small cities rarely make headlines. Their struggles - fiscal mismanagement, leadership vacuums, the slow erosion of public trust - play out in school gymnasiums and wood-paneled council chambers, witnessed by a handful of residents and largely ignored by the world outside.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 10:16 am
By: Government Man
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State Board of Elections settles with RNC
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Steed
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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: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NC Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is asking the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to conduct a hand-eye recount in his race against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 12:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger has requested a recount in the SD-28 Republican primary against challenger Sheriff Sam Page, after the race ended with one of the narrowest margins in recent North Carolina election history.
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A follow-up report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has uncovered additional alleged financial management failures in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, including roughly $15 million in expenditures that were kept off the district’s books for months.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2026 @ 11:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. February 28 in all 100 counties.
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 1:42 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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With a little over a week to go before the state’s primary elections, Mount Olive native Ron Herring has been named as the director of election security and enforcement for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), effective immediately.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at the State Board of Elections offices, located at the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603, beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 10:48 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via WebEx at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2026 @ 9:23 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Emily was born on the family farm in Washington NC (now known as 1838 Carolina Ave/Rt.17) to William Johnston Francis and Ethel Lee Witherington Francis in November of 1935.
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 7:31 am
By: Announcements
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The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via WebEx at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Published: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 9:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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For the first time in state history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats in North Carolina, according to the most recent voter registration snapshot based on data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 6:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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We had one filer today, Danielle Brinson, Democrat Candidate for Beaufort County School Board District 6.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2025 @ 5:26 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in the Board Room of the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2025 @ 3:25 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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We had one filer today. Austin Garrison, Republican Candidate for School Board District 2.
Published: Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 @ 7:56 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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We had one filer today, Kelly Cox, Republican for Beaufort County Sheriff. On the state level, Margo Dupre, Republican for US Senate.
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 @ 2:42 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via WebEx at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2025 @ 8:41 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At their meeting on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously to hold a public comment period and meeting on proposed permanent rules for non-citizen list maintenance.
Published: Sunday, December 21st, 2025 @ 11:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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2026 Beaufort County Candidate Filing 12/04
Published: Sunday, December 21st, 2025 @ 5:58 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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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Unanimous vote passes during Tuesday meeting of the board
Published: Sunday, November 30th, 2025 @ 3:49 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Protective motion passes during Tuesday meeting of the board
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2025 @ 6:06 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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11/04/2025 Precinct Sort and 2026 Candidate Filing
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2025 @ 4:37 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Second mailing required under federal settlement; counties advised on next steps
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 @ 5:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Personnel changes strengthen essential operations at state elections board
Published: Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ 8:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh, N.C. — For registered voters in 447 cities, towns, and villages across 88 North Carolina counties, Election Day is Tuesday, November 4.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 @ 9:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, in the Board Room of the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 3:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections filed court documents this week challenging Pembroke Mayor Gregory Cummings' arguments in a 2023 election protest.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 2:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For voters in 380 North Carolina municipalities, in-person early voting for the November 2025 municipal elections begins Thursday, October 16, and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 1.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 10:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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