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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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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: ENC NOW
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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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State health officials are investigating a suspected case of infant botulism in North Carolina linked to a baby formula, which has now been recalled nationwide.
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2025 @ 8:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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A panel of federal Appeals Court judges appeared skeptical Wednesday that a 10-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit against the state of North Carolina involving the pirate Blackbeard could move forward.
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 @ 7:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, N.C. — Under state law, election officials must release the number of provisional ballots cast by voting method in each county in North Carolina by noon two days after each election.
Published: Sunday, October 12th, 2025 @ 8:21 am
By: ENC NOW
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Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections has reached a legal settlement with the United States Department of Justice in United States of America v. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 @ 1:45 pm
By: ENC NOW
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National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Tim Scott released the following statement commenting on President Trump's "complete and total endorsement" of Michael Whatley for the North Carolina U.S. Senate race in a Truth Social post earlier this evening:
Published: Sunday, July 27th, 2025 @ 8:17 am
By: ENC NOW
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For nearly a decade now, the composition and ownership of the North Carolina Board of Elections (NCSBE) have been a contested battle between the General Assembly and the Governor.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2025 @ 9:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear one of two pending cases involving North Carolina bar owners challenging Gov. Roy Cooper's COVID-related shutdowns in 2020.
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2024 @ 3:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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: ENC NOW
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The State Board of Elections and local district attorneys argue that a recent change in North Carolina election should prompt a federal court to throw out a lawsuit from felon voting advocates.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2024 @ 5:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, and against the Department of Environmental Quality, in a dispute over animal-waste permits.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 5:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It is National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week and state leaders are highlighting the importance of the FFA, especially in a state like North Carolina, where agriculture is the No. 1 industry.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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: ENC NOW
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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: ENC NOW
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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously approved names of candidates to go on ballots for the 2024 presidential preference primary in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2024 @ 12:21 am
By: ENC NOW
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With a drawing and a coin flip, the State Board of Elections on Friday, December 15, randomly determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the 2024 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 8:49 am
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper expanded the State of Emergency declared on Nov. 8 in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions and elevated fire risk throughout the state.
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 1:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Bar owners suing the state of North Carolina over COVID-related shutdowns oppose Gov. Roy Cooper's latest legal request. Cooper wants the state Supreme Court to take the case.
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 5:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina was the only state government on a list of 150 employers
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 2:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions throughout the state.
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 10:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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A back-and-forth power struggle between state lawmakers and members of the North Carolina Board of Education came to a head in the new budget—and, at least for now, lawmakers won.
Published: Saturday, January 13th, 2024 @ 8:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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TikTok is asking the state Court of Appeals to block a lower court order tied to an investigation from North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein.
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2024 @ 11:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Gaston County school board is appealing the state Court of Appeals' Sept. 12 ruling upholding North Carolina's SAFE Child Act as constitutional.
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2024 @ 12:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control, the second oldest state cancer coalition in the nation, will celebrate 30 years of vigorous efforts to reduce North Carolina’s cancer burden on Friday, Nov. 17.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 11:13 pm
By: ENC NOW
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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: ENC NOW
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“To be rather than to seem.” This motto has long been the heartbeat of our state. It means that in a land teeming with natural beauty, our greatest beauty lies in the spirit of the men, women, and children who call North Carolina home.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 7:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A split state Court of Appeals panel has ruled that North Carolina bar owners can proceed with their lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper's 2020 shutdown orders during the COVID pandemic.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 12:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A fired state Department of Transportation worker urges the full 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals to rehear his lawsuit challenging the dismissal.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on two proposed permanent rules for implementing the photo ID requirement for in-person and absentee-by-mail voters in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: ENC NOW
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I am deeply disappointed that Gov. Cooper vetoed SB 678, which will discourage projects such as conversion of the Belews Creek coal-fired plant to a cleaner, zero-emission, nuclear-powered energy source that would meet growing energy demands
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 12:17 am
By: ENC NOW
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Forty-two state employees from nine state agencies and four University of North Carolina System institutions will be honored with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence during a 2 p.m. ceremony at the North Carolina Museum of History on Tuesday, October 24.
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2023 @ 8:23 am
By: ENC NOW
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State legislative leaders oppose Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina's new abortion law.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections has opened a public comment period on rules that will establish the standards and procedures for an electronic poll book certification program in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 3:35 am
By: ENC NOW
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In an ongoing effort to encourage increased awareness, understanding and recognition of the many contributions made by Deaf people across the state of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 2023 as Deaf Awareness Month.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 8:22 am
By: ENC NOW
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State legislative leaders have signed onto a "joint stipulation" that addresses two points of contention in a federal lawsuit attacking North Carolina's new abortion law.
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 2:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Concord, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Sunday voted to recognize the No Labels Party as an official political party in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 12:45 am
By: ENC NOW
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The State Employee Association of North Carolina (SEANC) is lobbying on behalf of state workers in favor of a 5% pay raise for the next two years.
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 @ 1:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is doubling down on his declared “state of emergency” over K-12 public education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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: ENC NOW
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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: ENC NOW
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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously approved temporary rules related to the implementation of the photo ID requirement for voting in North Carolina elections.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 9:29 am
By: ENC NOW
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The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on an administrative rule proposed to provide procedures for certain authorized individuals to access proprietary information for voting systems certified for use in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 3:37 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Last week, Beer Serves America reported that the beer industry contributes 75,082 jobs and brings in about $1.8 billion in taxes to the state of North Carolina.
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Twenty-one states, including three of North Carolina's neighbors, support N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan in a legal fight involving health care requested by transgender patients.
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 @ 8:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections later this month will host a public demonstration of a new voting system under consideration for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
By: ENC NOW
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