RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power.
The small eastern North Carolina town of Whitakers has a tie for one of the spots on its Board of Commissioners, and it's being settled Monday by drawing a name from a box. And for one of the candidates,
NC Elections Board under Sam Hayes has implemented upgrades like the Registration Repair Project and plans to revamp its SEIMS system by 2027.
North Carolina’s maps were challenged by Black and Hispanic voters, the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and watchdog Common Cause.
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.