NC election officials approve new rules for noncitizen voter challenges

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Elections officials in North Carolina counties may soon be able to challenge “potential noncitizens” on their voter rolls, a move that detractors say will burden citizens called to government offices to show documents.

The proposed election rule is part of the Republican-run election board’s intensified effort to find people who are not U.S. citizens who may be registered to vote.

The State Board of Elections adopted the new rule with a 3-2 party-line …

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