NC elections board moves to make it easier to toss voters’ ballots

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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The state Board of Elections on Thursday voted along party lines to endorse a rule that will make it easier for voters’ ballots to be thrown out if they don’t show a photo ID.

As it is now, all five county board members have to agree to throw out a provisional ballot because they think the voter is lying about the reason they do not have photo ID. Under the new rules, bipartisan agreement would …

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