RALEIGH - North Carolina’s top election official said Friday the state plans to use a federal citizenship-verification database for voter-list maintenance after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions that had blocked the expanded system.
House Bill 834, an elections administration bill, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on Friday.
House Bill 834, a state elections administration bill, was ordered enrolled after a House concurrence vote Tuesday.
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.
House Bill 958, a wide-ranging election law bill, remains in Senate Rules after passing the House and receiving first reading in the Senate.
The State Board of Elections says recent voter registration mailings have caused confusion, privacy concerns and extra work for county boards.
The State Board of Elections is urging voters to verify information from registration drives and election-related mailings.
