Press Releases

Wed, May 31, 2017
The N.C. State Board of Elections is seeking public comments from June 1 through July 31 on proposed changes to the Administrative Code regarding various aspects of elections administration.
Wed, May 31, 2017
A grand jury in Granville County on Tuesday returned felony and misdemeanor indictments against a former Granville County elections worker alleged to have unlawfully altered voter registrations. The alleged misconduct was discovered and corrected before the 2016 general election.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
The N.C. State Board of Elections on Friday released a report detailing findings of post-election audits and investigations into irregularities following the 2016 elections.  The Post-Election Audit Report: General Election 2016 was prepared in response to inquiries from members of Congress, state lawmakers, media organizations and the general public.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
Mon, Feb 20, 2017
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at 2:15 p.m.
Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement met for the first time Friday after the N.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday afternoon temporarily reinstated legislation merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission.  
Fri, Feb 10, 2017
A Haywood County Superior Court jury on Thursday convicted 52-year-old Dewey George Gidcumb Jr. of voting twice in North Carolina’s March 2016 primary, a Class I felony.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
The number of North Carolinians who registered to vote or updated their registration under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) more than doubled since 2012.
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting in its boardroom located at 441 North Harrington Street in Raleigh on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 11:30 a.m.