Bill on voter fraud moves through Senate committees

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — Republicans on Tuesday, June 2, amended a bill to tighten oversight of absentee ballots and address possible voter fraud in the Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee.

Attorney general won’t push for voter ID in 2020 primary

By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein will not seek to restore North Carolina’s voter identification requirement for the 2020 primary election. The decision announced Thursday, Jan. 2, prompted criticism from the state’s top elected Republican.

Judge blocks new voter ID law

The latest step in the controversial decision that will require North Carolina voters to show ID when they visit the polls this year took a major turn last week. U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs announced on Dec.