Voter ID

Politics & Government

Forsyth County's provisional ballot count among the state's highest

4:30pm March 08, 2024

On Super Tuesday a total of 513 provisional ballots were cast at precincts in Forsyth County, more than three times the number in Guilford, and outpacing all other counties minus Wake with just over 1,300.

Politics & Government

A closer look at North Carolina's election law changes and their potential impacts

5:10pm March 01, 2024

by David Ford

UNCG professor Hunter Bacot breaks down the new N.C. election laws and their likely impacts on the state's electoral process and the electorate.

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North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court

9:30am February 13, 2024

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall.

Politics & Government

North Carolina's voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024

1:15pm November 04, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina's voter photo identification law, enacted nearly five years ago by the Republican-controlled legislature but blocked by litigation, is just now getting implemented with local elections that wrap up next week.

Politics & Government

Ahead of election requiring photo ID, report says many North Carolinians lack easy access to DMVs

12:37pm September 22, 2023

by April Laissle

For the first time, North Carolinians will be required to show a photo ID in order to vote in the upcoming election. For people who don’t live near a DMV, getting that ID may be a challenge.

A photo of North Carolina residents voting in 2020

Politics & Government

North Carolina county election boards can now issue free ID cards for new voting mandate

9:17am August 03, 2023

by Associated Press

Add election offices in all 100 counties to places where North Carolina voters can obtain photo identification cards

Politics & Government

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Morgan won't seek reelection next year

1:07pm May 18, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

One of the remaining registered Democrats on a North Carolina Supreme Court whose new Republican majority recently overturned previous decisions on gerrymandering and voter identification announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year.

N. Carolina justices could revive voter ID previously tossed

3:39pm March 16, 2023

by Associated Press

A photo voter identification mandate first sought over a decade ago by North Carolina Republicans could be revived after the state Supreme Court reheard on Wednesday a case that led a different com

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger

Politics & Government

N. Carolina justices quickly revisit redistricting, voter ID

3:27pm March 13, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The North Carolina Supreme Court is revisiting this week whether a previous combination of justices g

Politics & Government

N. Carolina Supreme Court to rehear voter ID, redistricting

9:42am February 05, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The new Republican majority on North Carolina's Supreme Court agreed on Friday to rehear redistricting and voter identification cases less than two months after the court's previous edition, led by Democrats, issued major opinions going against GOP legislators who had been sued.