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Federal NC redistricting lawsuits officially scheduled for June 2025 trial

Two federal lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s congressional and legislative election maps will head to trial in June 2025 in Winston-Salem. Neither case will affect this year’s elections. The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued a notice Thursday announcing a June 16, 2025, bench trial date for Williams v. Hall and North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Berger.

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State Supreme Court rejects 2016 defamation case against McCrory supporters

The North Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a defamation case filed against out-of-state lawyers supporting Gov. Pat McCrory after the 2016 election. The court ruled that the lawyers enjoyed legal protection connected to official election protests.

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NCSBE defends adoption of voter ID rule, absentee ballot guidance

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is defending the legitimacy of new rules and guidance against challenges that they are not consistent with election law. The NCSBE received a joint request for a declaratory ruling earlier this week from the RNC, NRCC, and NCOP regarding recently adopted rules and updated guidance concerning voter...

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RNC, NCGOP request declaratory ruling from NCSBE on absentee ballot rule, voter ID guidance

The RNC, NCGOP, and NRCC filed a 'request for Declaratory Ruling' Tuesday with the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) related to absentee ballot guidance and voter ID rules adopted by the NCSBE that Republicans believe are in conflict with state law.

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Spring celebrations have a steep price this year

Each visit to my local supermarket is startling. The prices of milk, meat, and other basics seem to be skyrocketing. It doesn’t take much digging to find out that food prices have risen in the last three years at highest rate since the Great Inflation of 1979-1983.

Donna King
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Federal judge transfers 30-day voter residency challenge, takes no action on injunction

A federal judge has accepted state lawmakers’ request to transfer a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s 30-day residency requirement for voters. At the same time, the judge took no action on plaintiffs’ request for an injunction blocking the requirement.

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Weatherman says his opponent Hunt not focused on real issues affecting voters in LG race

After celebrating his victory Tuesday night, North Carolina lieutenant governor nominee Hal Weatherman said he would hit the road once again on Wednesday, ready to take on his general election opponent Democrat state Sen. Rachel Hunt.

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