Governor Stein's authority over appointments shifts to State Auditor following court ruling.

The Rockingham County Board of Elections voted to relocate several election-day and early-voting sites for the 2026 primary, leaving Stoneville Elementary unchanged after public concern about parking; staff said mailings have begun and estimated up to 24,000 voters would be affected if all moves proceed.

via - Democracy Docket — North Carolina election officials took the first step to comply with the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order — even as the state fights to block the order in federal court. The post Facing time crunch, North Carolina takes first step to comply with new USPS mail voting rule while fighting it appeared first on Democracy Docket .

The Senate Elections Committee favorably reported Senate Bill 249, a proposed committee substitute that shifts several Eastern North Carolina counties between congressional districts NC‑1 and NC‑3. Sponsor said the map is intended to increase Republican strength; opponents and dozens of public commenters said the mid‑decade redraw disenfranchises B