North Carolina Absentee Voting Begins Amid Uncertainty over Ballot Rules

North Carolina absentee voting begins amid uncertainty over ballot rules

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Absentee ballots began going out to North Carolina voters Friday, kicking off the 2026 general election and making the state the first in the country to send out ballots for the November midterms. But there is still uncertainty over the rules that could govern those ballots, with a legal fight now before the U.S. Supreme Court. In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for new federal requirements…

Republicans on North Carolina Elections Board Approve New Restrictive Mail Ballot Rules; “In split vote, NC approves new mail-in ballot guidelines hours before voting begins”

News and Observer: In a split vote, the North Carolina State Board of Elections approved new guidelines for mail-in ballots on Friday, just hours before those ballots were sent to voters. The new policies do not change how ballots… Continue reading The post Republicans on North Carolina Elections Board Approve New Restrictive Mail Ballot Rules; “In split vote, NC approves new mail-in ballot guidelines hours before voting begins” appeared first o…