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Split Appeals Court panel rules felon voting can begin in November
RALEIGH — A panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has split 2-1 to rule that felons can vote in N.C. elections starting in November. Two Democratic judges agreed to the change, while a Republican colleague dissented.
Poll: GOP candidates favored heading into NC's midterms
RALEIGH — A new Civitas poll shows that Republican candidates running for U.S. Congress and the state legislature in North Carolina are in good shape heading into the 2022 midterm election.
OPINION: Voters can still be persuaded
Some partisans I know insist political allegiances are so rigid that elections have become little more than turnout contests. Whichever party gets its base out wins. Persuadable swing voters used to exist in significant numbers, they concede, but are now about as hard to find as Bigfoot.
Lawmakers appeal N.C. court decision enabling felon voting
RALEIGH — State legislative leaders want the N.C. Court of Appeals to block a ruling that could add 56,000 felons to the state's voting rolls. A trial court issued the ruling Monday. It would open up voting to felons on parole, probation, or other post-release supervision.
National election watchdog issues report calling for cleanup of N.C. voter rolls
RALEIGH — A national group that focuses on election integrity issues is calling for North Carolina to clean up its voter rolls before the 2022 election. The group’s latest report points to multiple areas that merit state election officials’ attention.
Legislators, Stein submit briefs defending N.C. voter ID law
RALEIGH — North Carolina's 2018 voter ID law complies with the state constitution and should survive a legal challenge. That's according to briefs submitted in the N.C. Supreme Court from state legislative leaders and the N.C. Justice Department.
Split three-judge panel rules felons can vote in N.C. once they leave prison
RALEIGH — A three-judge Superior Court panel has ruled, 2-1, that felons who have completed their prison sentences in North Carolina must be permitted to vote. The ruling strikes down a 1973 state law that blocked voting by felons on probation, parole, or post-release supervision.
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Kelly keeps voting in Richmond County running smoothly
Lifelong resident of Richmond County and Richmond Senior High School Class of 1979 graduate Connie Kelly has been the director of Elections in Richmond County since 1995.
Unaffiliated voters surpass Democrats in N.C.
RALEIGH — Unaffiliated voters have overtaken Democrats as the largest voting group in North Carolina, according to the latest data from the N.C. State Board of Elections.
State Supreme Court agrees to fast-track case against N.C. voter ID law
RALEIGH — The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's voter ID law. The high court's decision removes the case from the state Court of Appeals and places it on a faster track for final resolution.