Voters Can Still Influence Outcomes in Close North Carolina Elections
A voter fills out a ballot at the Portland Expo in Maine’s June 9, 2026, primary election. (Photo by Jim Neuger / Maine Morning Star) I hope this column will…
Category: North Carolina
Documentary Explores College Student Efforts to Secure Early Voting Sites in North Carolina
Students at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro began a 40-minute walk to the nearest off-campus early polling site on Oct. 22, 2026. Election officials declined to place an…
Commentary: Make Civility Great Again, Please
A Gen X writer reflects on the importance of civility and decency in American politics, urging Democrats to address growing public frustration with cruelty and self-dealing. The writer notes that…
Democrats See Potential Shift in NC-13 Race Against Republican Rep. Brad Knott
Johnston County resident Jennifer Gibbs cast her first ballot in the 1990s. She said she’s lost track of the number of times she voted Republican, but she’s switched to voting…
New polling site at NC State moves students farther from ballot box
The entrance to the new polling location on N.C. State’s campus was moved a mile from its original location at the Talley Student Union. (Photo: Tre Spencer/NC Newsline) For N.C.…
NC elections board to notify 1,392 voters flagged as potential noncitizens
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will begin sending letters this week to 1,392 registered voters flagged by the federal SAVE database as potential noncitizens. The letters will explain…
North Carolina Election Officials Prepare for Early In-Person Voting
Across North Carolina, county election officials are busy answering questions from citizens and making sure all equipment is running properly. Beaufort County Board of Elections Director Kellie Hopkins has been…
NC Commission Discusses Strategies to Lower Healthcare Costs
The North Carolina commission tasked with finding ways to lower healthcare costs met on October 2, 2026. The group included independent practitioner Dr. Karen Smith, facilitator Barak Richman, NC DHHS…
NC legislative leaders call for special session on high gas, diesel prices
Gas prices in late September reached $4.19 a gallon for regular unleaded and over $6 a gallon for diesel fuel in Raleigh, North Carolina. A sticker affixed to the gas…
Republican Super PAC Pauses Spending in North Carolina’s Key US Senate Race
Multiple media outlets reported Friday that the Senate Leadership Fund, a leading GOP super PAC, is diverting tens of millions of advertising dollars away from North Carolina’s closely watched U.S.…