NC Board of Elections Archives

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2024 election aside from a few outstanding races still under recount. That certification includes authenticating President-Elect Donald Trump’s 16 electoral votes from the battleground state he’s won three times now. Key statewide races such as the governor’s race were also certified. A tight state Supreme Court race and a few key state legislative races weren’t certified because they are either under recount or have election protests filed. The outcome of one of those legislative seats may determine if Democrats break the GOP supermajority in the General Assembly.… Continue Reading

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator wants a powerful legislator to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated. Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell wrote to Senate leader on Thursday, the day after he spoke to reporters. Senate leader Phil Berger sounded unhappy with a lengthy post-election counting process and inferred it was being used to help change a result. Brinson Bell said Berger’s accusation “has absolutely no basis in fact” and that county election boards were duty-bound to examine provisional and absentee ballots. A Republican initially led a state Supreme Court race on election night, but the Democrat is now ahead while there is a recount.… Continue Reading

North Carolina election board certifies 2024 results, except for a few key races

North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation