Displaying items by tag: absentee ballot
Absentee voters can appeal rejected ballots, judge rules
RALEIGH — A judge has dismissed Democratic attempts to throw out North Carolina’s protections against absentee voting fraud. But his ruling ensures the State Board of Elections must give voters due process to fix problems with their mail-in ballots.
Advocacy group sends invalid absentee ballot request forms to 80,000 voters
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections has learned that a voter advocacy group mailed about 80,000 absentee ballot request forms to North Carolina residents with voters’ information already filled out on the forms.
N.C. voter fraud bill is moving through Senate committees
RALEIGH — Republicans on Tuesday, June 2, amended a bill to tighten oversight of absentee ballots and address possible voter fraud in the Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee.
State elections board loses request to ease rules for 2020 election
RALEIGH — The N.C. Rules Review Commission unanimously voted to reject a State Board of Elections’ request for emergency powers on Thursday, May 21. Commissioners said the requested temporary rule changes were ambiguous, unnecessary, and outside of the board’s statutory authority.
Election lawsuit challenges state absentee-by-mail requirements
RALEIGH — A small group of N.C. voters are suing the state and the N.C. State Board of Elections over absentee voting regulations, but demands in the lawsuit may lead to election fraud, or the appearance thereof, legal and political analysts say.
In-person early voting for 2020 primary election begins Thursday
RALEIGH — The in-person early voting period for the 2020 primary election begins Thursday, Feb. 13, and ends Saturday, Feb. 29.
Absentee ballots for special election available to Richmond County voters
ROCKINGHAM — Absentee ballots are now available for the upcoming special election for the U.S. House of Representatives, according to Elections Director Connie Kelly.
House to consider legislation combating absentee ballot fraud
RALEIGH — As the 2020 elections approach, state lawmakers are working to protect absentee voters from fraud.
Harris consultant says he should have been warned Dowless was trouble
RALEIGH — Andy Yates, the principal campaign strategist for Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Rev. Mark Harris, said he now questions whether McCrae Dowless legally rounded up absentee mail votes that helped to push Harris to an unofficial 905-vote win over Democrat Dan McCready in the 9th U.S. Congressional District.
Fireworks at 9th District hearing as Dowless refuses to testify
RALEIGH — The political operative at the heart of the 9th Congressional District scandal won’t tell his story under oath — yet.
