Voting Info
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Opinion: The Voting Rights Act is dead. Here’s what needs to happen now
The US Supreme Court dismantled a core pillar of the Voting Rights Act protecting Black voters across the country. We will all feel it.
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When the lead in an election flips during provisional ballot counting, it’s not a sign of corruption.
A few races in North Carolina have shifted during the provisional ballot counting period this year, including the race for NC Supreme Court between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin. Here’s why this can happen.
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Knocking for a cause: Progressive Turnout Project’s effort to flip NC blue
Door-to-door canvasser Christopher Dean, a former Republican, is on a mission with Progressive Turnout Project to turn NC pro-Democratic.
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You could earn up to $400 to talk to your friends and family about the election
Relentless is actively recruiting 35,000 low-turnout voters in key swing states, including North Carolina. The goal is to pay each of these “mobilizers” up to $400 to talk to at least 60 people in their real lives so that they can ultimately reach 2.1 million voters across the participating states.
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Election officials vs. election observers vs. election campaigners: What’s the difference?
Election officials, observers, and campaigners have very specific jobs throughout the election process. Here’s what you need to know about each.
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Hurricane Helene will not hamper early voting, election officials say
Nearly all the scheduled early voting sites will open in the worst hit areas of western North Carolina, Board of Elections executive director Karen Brinson Bell said on Tuesday. “The people of western North Carolina will vote.”
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NC Court of Appeals halts use of UNC digital IDs for voting in November election
In a last-minute ruling, the NC Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Republicans who argued that state law allowed only physical copies of the ID to be used to vote.
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7 photo IDs that will allow you to vote in North Carolina if you don’t have a driver’s license
Yes, you need a photo ID to vote in North Carolina. No, it doesn’t have to be a driver’s license or passport—and it’s easier than you might think to have your vote counted.
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You need to move fast if you want to vote by mail in North Carolina
The official state deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 29, but in reality that is cutting it too close. All ballots must be returned by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 5) in order to count.
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Wake County court rejects GOP attempt to block UNC mobile IDs for voting
With their lawsuit denied, Republicans failed to block UNC students from using Mobile One Cards as legal voter IDs to be used at the polls.
