election law

North Carolina election officials are trying to fine-tune how they verify the addresses of voters who register and cast their ballots on the same day.

A judge found that a provision of a recently enacted elections law passed by the GOP-majority North Carolina General Assembly would violate the constitutional rights of voters

After the end of a public comment period, the state elections board will consider adopting permanent rules for partisan poll observers

Former North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn faced a candidate challenge similar to cases seeking to block Donald Trump from ballots in 2024.

State legislators voted to override five of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, allowing a number of changes to North Carolina elections to become law Tuesday. One bill would eliminate a three-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.

WUNC's Will Michaels and Jeff Tiberii break down how Moore v. Harper may have sweeping effects on the fundamental American democratic system of checks and balances.

North Carolina joins more than a dozen states with Republican-led legislatures that have filed bills to ban the use of private contributions for elections administration.

Reporter Rusty Jacobs speaks with two North Carolina lawmakers about controversial GOP-backed voting legislation.

Since unfounded claims of election fraud proliferated last November, proposals to change election law have surfaced in nearly every state house in the country. Some restrict voting access while others expand a voter's ability to cast a ballot. On the latest WUNC Politics Podcast: why North Carolina has largely avoided controversy on this issue and a look at existing proposals from around the country.