Browsing: Carolina Public Press

Answers to frequently asked questions about mail-in voting in North Carolina, which gets underway Sept. 4, the earliest in the nation.

Littleton working to fix financial woes, but with audits in arrears, NC Local Government Commission to withhold town’s sales tax distribution.

Thanks to a sufficient number of objections, several proposed NC elections rules need further review and likely won’t affect 2026 voting.

Candidates trying to unseat sheriffs criticize tendency to reelect incumbents and appoint handpicked successors in many NC counties.

State Board of Elections mostly backs fewer Sundays, more Saturdays in early voting plans. Increasing evidence of auditor staff interference.

Anita Earls and Sarah Stevens compete for voters’ attention and make case for why people should back them in race for NC Supreme Court seat.

NC House GOP can likely override veto of courts bill in November, but might not have enough votes to override elections bill veto from Stein.

Strong fundraising by Democratic candidate Jamie Ager hints that race with Balkcom could be heated despite district’s usual GOP slant.

With troubled incumbent US Rep. Chuck Edwards stepping aside, GOP needs to find new nominee fast. One obvious choice says he’s not interested.

One of the NC election bills is fairly bipartisan. The other has only GOP support. Gov. Stein said he will veto that bill.