/tags/mail-in-voting Mail-In Voting en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:40:23 GMT /politics/2024-04-18/voter-photo-id-election-county-board-north-carolina-karen-brinson-bell North Carolina's elections director, Karen Brinson Bell, addressed a joint legislative oversight committee on the challenges the state faces this year as major election law changes, such as the photo ID requirement, take effect. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:40:23 GMT /politics/2024-04-18/voter-photo-id-election-county-board-north-carolina-karen-brinson-bell Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-08-17/sweeping-gop-elections-bill-change-north-carolina-voting-rules-2024 The bill would trigger major changes, including eliminating a three-day grace period for counting mail-in ballots. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:58:15 GMT /politics/2023-08-17/sweeping-gop-elections-bill-change-north-carolina-voting-rules-2024 Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-06-21/gop-backed-elections-changes-pass-nc-senate Sweeping changes to North Carolina elections law have been approved in a party-line vote in the state Senate. The legislation now heads to the House. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:08:16 GMT /politics/2023-06-21/gop-backed-elections-changes-pass-nc-senate Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-04-05/north-carolina-republicans-eliminate-grace-period-counting-mail-ballots A GOP-backed bill in the North Carolina General Assembly would require that mail-in ballots arrive by the close of polls on Election Day to be accepted and counted. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-04-05/north-carolina-republicans-eliminate-grace-period-counting-mail-ballots Rusty Jacobs /politics/2022-10-04/north-carolina-voter-guide-everything-you-need-know-early-voting-mail-ballots-2022 North Carolina voters will make important decisions at the polls this year. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:30:15 GMT /politics/2022-10-04/north-carolina-voter-guide-everything-you-need-know-early-voting-mail-ballots-2022 Mitchell Northam /law/2022-07-12/nc-voters-with-disabilities-will-now-have-more-control-over-who-helps-them-cast-their-ballots A federal judge has blocked North Carolina laws that greatly restrict who can help people with disabilities request absentee ballots, fill them out and return them. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:42:42 GMT /law/2022-07-12/nc-voters-with-disabilities-will-now-have-more-control-over-who-helps-them-cast-their-ballots /politics/2021-11-18/north-carolina-republicans-bill-limiting-mail-ballot-counting-midterms North Carolina Republicans advanced a number of proposals on Wednesday that voting rights groups fear could reduce turnout for the 2022 midterm elections. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:15:39 GMT /politics/2021-11-18/north-carolina-republicans-bill-limiting-mail-ballot-counting-midterms Associated Press /news/2021-06-09/bill-moving-up-absentee-deadline-in-nc-clears-senate-panel Mail-in absentee ballots in North Carolina would have to be received by the day of the election, under a Republican-backed bill that cleared a divided Senate committee on Wednesday. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:44:02 GMT /news/2021-06-09/bill-moving-up-absentee-deadline-in-nc-clears-senate-panel Associated Press /politics/2021-03-17/voter-outreach-drop-rejected-mail-ballots-politics-election AP found the rate of ballot rejections was actually lower in November than during last year’s primaries in several politically pivotal states despite an increase in the total number of mailed ballots cast. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:40:32 GMT /politics/2021-03-17/voter-outreach-drop-rejected-mail-ballots-politics-election Associated Press /politics/2020-11-05/voter-engagement-was-high-in-nc-heres-what-turnout-tells-us Over 5 million North Carolinians cast ballots in this year’s election, many of them opting for mail-in and early onsite voting. While there is still a lot… Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:45:17 GMT /politics/2020-11-05/voter-engagement-was-high-in-nc-heres-what-turnout-tells-us Stacia Brown, Anita Rao