Voter fraud Coverage

In bipartisan vote, NC elections board shoots down 'audit force' allegations of election violations

The board's votes on contentious matters are often split down party lines. So their unanimous agreement that the claims were meritless was notable -- particularly in a presidential election year, when claims of fraud are likely to become more commonplace as the November elections approach.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Voter fraud defamation case heard at NC Supreme Court could have implications for 2024 elections

The case deals with whether supporters of then-Gov. Pat McCrory's reelection campaign in 2016 can be sued for falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud. What the court decides could also influence voter fraud allegations made in 2024 and beyond.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Nearly half of NC Trump supporters lack trust in elections, WRAL News poll finds

Past election audits in North Carolina have found that even if all allegations of voter fraud turned out to be true, it would affect only a fraction of a percent of the vote and wouldn't have changed any results.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Feel like you're being watched? More partisan poll observers expected in North Carolina

The 2024 elections will likely feature more active partisan observers in polling places due to changes made by Republican state lawmakers last year.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

North Carolina lawmakers could tighten voting laws again in 2024

House Speaker Tim Moore says the upcoming session will include "election integrity" legislation that could tighten the rules for voter photo ID and shorten the state's early voting period. It's unclear whether the Senate would take up those bills this year.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

NC pastor Mark Harris, known for 2018 election scandal, is running for Congress again

Harris is running to fill the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, who is leaving Congress to run for state attorney general.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Special Report: Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump is indicted on charges of conspiracy linked to his efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe

(CNN) — Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges by a federal grand jury in a case that strikes at the former president’s efforts to remain in the White House after losing the 2020 election and undermine the long-held American tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential power.

By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Devan Cole, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Casey Gannon, CNN

DRAUGHON DRAWS: GOP's 'election integrity' maze

Monday, June 19, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

Editorial: Legislature needs a strong dose of sunshine, end shadowy dealings

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 -- North Carolinians displayed faith in their legislative representatives at the ballot box. Legislators should return that trust and act openly. End the routine of secret meetings and done deals. Come out of the closed-door sessions. Voters have a right to see what's really going on.

How much influence did Trump attorney have on NC elections bill?

The bill largely matches up with the official legislative agenda of a group run by election lawyer Cleta Mitchell. Senate leader Phil Berger says she had no hand in writing the bill.

How much influence did Trump attorney have on NC elections bill? Leaked documents shine a light

The bill largely matches up with the official legislative agenda of a group run by election lawyer Cleta Mitchell. Senate leader Phil Berger says she had no hand in writing the bill.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

NC Republicans downplay Trump attorney's role in election law changes

Senate leader Phil Berger said Cleta Mitchell, one of then-President Donald Trump's main attorneys during the 2020 election, "has had no role in the crafting of this legislation."

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Three new people join the NC Board of Elections

New state election officials, sworn in Wednesday, join as North Carolina grapples with voter trust.

'Believe in this process': NC has a new top elections official, with 2024 elections looming

New state election officials, sworn in Wednesday, join as North Carolina grapples with voter trust.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Fox, Dominion reach settlement over false election claims

The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox announced that the parties "have resolved their case" and dismissed the jury just as the trial was to begin.

By DAVID BAUDER, RANDALL CHASE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

NC Supreme Court reconsiders law requiring photo ID to vote

A day after rehearing a gerrymandering case that Republican lawmakers lost last year, the state Supreme Court took up another case -- voter identification -- that the GOP also lost.

With new majority, NC Supreme Court re-considers voter ID law

The Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court is re-hearing a case decided in December in which the court's previous 4-member Democrat majority ruled the state voter ID law was discriminatory and invalid.

NC Supreme Court reopens voter ID case after giving gerrymandering lawsuit a do-over. Are politics at play?

Two versions of North Carolina's voter ID law have been ruled unconstitutional in recent years, and for the same reason: Judges across the court system have ruled that GOP leaders intentionally wrote the laws to target Black voters. Republicans dispute that.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

North Carolina Republicans file bill that would reduce early voting

Republicans say their proposals are intended to restore public trust in elections -- and deny that their actions are as racially motivated as courts have said.

Citing GOP election misinformation, NC Democrats propose sweeping voting rights bill

Democratic lawmakers propose online voter registration, more funding for elections officials, bigger punishments for voter intimidation and anti-gerrymandering reform.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Editorial: Deniers are silent as election workers toil to assure honest vote

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 -- On Jan. 8, 2023 N.C. listed 7,413,909 voters on registration rolls. Eight weeks later, there are 7,219,097 voters listed. What happened to those 200,000 voters? Why aren't the election deniers up in arms? Why aren't our legislative leaders, who have been quick with criticism of state election administrators, offering up outrage? There's a very good reason.

Fact check: Can election officials verify addresses during same-day voter registration?

Sen. Rick Scott's "Rescue America" plan says: "There must be no same-day registration, as this does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information." PolitiFact checks his claim.

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

Mark Meadows Won't Face Voting Fraud Charges in North Carolina

Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff in the Trump White House, will not face voter fraud charges after officials determined that he did not fraudulently register to vote and cast a ballot in North Carolina during the 2020 presidential election, the state attorney general said Friday.

McKenna Oxenden, New York Times

NC elections board to consider removing Surry County elections officials

North Carolina's elections board voted to hold hearings on the potential removal of two Surry County board members who cast doubt on the security and accuracy of the November elections.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief