HIGH POINT - A new High Point University survey puts Democrat Roy Cooper at 50% and Republican Michael Whatley at 42% among likely North Carolina voters in the open U.S. Senate race.
GREENSBORO - A federal lawsuit filed Sept. 22 asks a judge to block two North Carolina absentee-ballot directives before the Nov. 3 election, challenging rules for unsealed inner envelopes and voter signatures.
President Donald Trump campaigned with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley as North Carolina’s statewide contest against Democrat Roy Cooper enters its final weeks.
A registered sex offender with two convictions involving minors led the prayer at a New Bern event featuring Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley.
A federal judge has blocked mandatory USPS ballot-envelope and voter-data requirements for the Nov. 3 election, granting relief sought by North Carolina and other states.
Objections have delayed 15 sets of North Carolina election rules involving absentee ballots, photo ID, recounts and conduct outside voting sites.
The Fourth Circuit ruled for Roy Cooper and other Democratic candidates in a dispute over FCC guidance on coordinated political ad rates.
North Carolina election officials are reviewing 1,599 voter registrations identified through a federal citizenship-verification system, but say no registration will be removed without further research and due process.
The State Board of Elections is urging voters to verify information from registration drives and election-related mailings.
