Elections

Oct 2, 2025

Federal judge upholds NC Senate districts against voting rights claims

A federal judge upheld two northeastern North Carolina Senate districts, rejecting claims they diluted Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Sep 30, 2025

Elections – Nomination by Petition – Unaffiliated Candidate’s Name on General Election Ballot

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163- 122(a)(3) and Orange County Code § 13-3(b)(2) require Plaintiff to only secure four percent of the qualified voters in District 2 when filing his written […]

Sep 17, 2025

Court strikes down NC felony voting law as unconstitutional

The 4th Circuit ruled North Carolina’s felony voting law unconstitutional, citing discriminatory origins and impact on Black voters. Appeals to higher courts remain possible.

May 19, 2025

Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward ‘caretakers of our democracy’

The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a nonpartisan way […]

May 7, 2025

North Carolina auditor names elections board members after judges let law stand during appeal

North Carolina's elections board became a Republican majority on Thursday as the GOP state auditor appointed a new panel one day after an appeals court ruled a law shifting that power away from the Democratic governor could still be enforced while its constitutionality is deliberated.

Apr 14, 2025

Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed one of Republicans‘ signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal […]

Jan 30, 2025

Federal appeals judges try to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals panel exchanged arguments Monday with lawyers over a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, immersed in jurisdictional questions over […]

Aug 16, 2024

NY court ruling could hurt Kennedy’s bid elsewhere

ALBANY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the […]

Aug 12, 2024

Elections – Quo Warranto Complaint – Emergency Meeting

The trial court did not err by granting defendants’ motions for judgment on the pleadings because the face of plaintiff’s quo warranto complaint shows he was not lawfully appointed to […]

Jun 24, 2024

Elections – Election Protests – Defamation Claims – Absolute Privilege – Quasi-Judicial Proceedings – Relevant and Pertinent to Subject Matter – ‘Participation’ Requirement

The absolute privilege broadly protects all individuals involved in any aspect of election protests from defamation claims. We reversed the Court of Appeals’ decision and remanded the matter to the […]

Apr 3, 2024

Elections – Voting Rights Act of 1965 – State Board of Elections – Preliminary Injunction – Vote Dilution

The district court did not abuse its discretion by heeding the Supreme Court’s warnings against federal courts enjoining state election laws in the period close to an election. We affirmed […]

Apr 3, 2024

Farr, controversial redistricting attorney, dies at 69

RALEIGH — Thomas Farr, a longtime North Carolina redistricting and election law attorney who regularly defended Republican interests but whose 2018 federal judgeship nomination was scuttled by two GOP senators, […]