The State Board of Elections today announced that 27 presidential candidates will appear on North Carolina’s presidential primary ballot.
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The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.
The State Board of Elections today announced that it has hired veteran reporter and anchor Jackie Hyland as the agency’s public information officer. Hyland spent more than two decades covering national and local news in New York, Dallas, and Raleigh, most recently at the CBS-affiliate WRAL in Raleigh.
Candidate filing begins today at noon across North Carolina, with the State Board of Elections estimating that roughly 2,500 candidates will file before the deadline at noon Dec. 21.
Josh Howard is stepping down as chairman of the State Board of Elections, effective January 1, 2016. Howard announced his plans during a meeting Tuesday morning.
The State Board of Elections today released a new public service announcement regarding voter ID requirements set to begin in 2016.
September 22 is National Voter Registration Day, and the State Board of Elections is encouraging North Carolina’s 6.38 million voters to check their registration status online.
Judge James L. Baker was sworn in today as the third Republican member of the bipartisan State Board of Elections. Gov. Pat McCrory appointed Baker to fill the seat held by Paul Foley, who resigned in July.
Chairman Josh Howard has accepted the resignation of Paul Foley from the State Board of Elections.
On Wednesday, the State Board of Elections will host the first of nine public hearings on proposed rules for voter ID implementation that will take effect in 2016.