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GOP-led House passed a Republican-backed bill to take appointment power over the state elections board away from the governor

Sweeping changes to North Carolina elections law have been approved in a party-line vote in the state Senate. The legislation now heads to the House.

Top Republicans in the state Senate have filed major changes to the state’s election laws.

Early in-person voting has started for the July 26 local elections for positions to serve in over a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties.

While early voting turnout was up, primary participation among younger voters is lagging. Is there anything that candidates could do differently? Meanwhile the Governor has unveiled his budget proposal and a major question again lingers – is this the year Medicaid expands in North Carolina? Donna Kina of the Carolina Journal and Rob Schofield from NC Policy Watch review some of the week’s political news.

Party nominations for U.S. Senate and House, the legislature, judicial positions and county offices are at stake.

Those who miss Friday's deadline may register and vote at the same time during the one-stop early voting period, April 28 to May 14, at any early-voting site in their county, according to a release from the North Carolina Board of Elections.

Election Day has arrived. North Carolinians must visit the polls today or turn in their absentee ballots to get their votes cast in the 2020 election. How…

Law enforcement officers pepper sprayed peaceful protesters in Alamance County this weekend on the last day of early voting. The group of about 150 people…

The mood at an Alamance County polling site in Graham on Saturday was fairly festive. It was a mild and sunny Halloween. Volunteers at a table set up by…