More than one million North Carolinians--roughly 16% of NC's registered voters--have already cast their ballots. Election officials expect that ultimately one third of all registered voters in NC will vote early.
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- October 30, 2008 | NC Board of Elections Extends Early Voting Hours The North Carolina Board of Elections has ordered all county boards of elections to postpone Saturday's early voting closing time from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- October 27, 2008 | NC Early Vote Count Passes One Million More than one million North Carolinians have already voted.
- October 27, 2008 | North Carolina's Confusing Ballot As the New York Times reports, a confusing ballot design in North Carolina resulted in a rate of lost presidential votes in the 2000 and 2004 elections of about twice the national average. The same design is being used this year.
- October 21, 2008 | Voter Protection Tips The Charlotte Observer today published a list of twenty tips, verified by the State Board of Elections, that correct common misconceptions about the rights and responsibilities of North Carolina voters.
- October 17, 2008 | NC Earns Praise For Voting Preparedness by Brennan Center North Carolina was one of six states rated "most prepared" for the upcoming election by a report published by the Brennan Center for Justice.
- October 16, 2008 | Early Voting Begins Today in NC Today is the first day to vote early in North Carolina. Early voting ends on Saturday, November 1.
- October 10, 2008 | NC To Alter Voter Verification Measures In response to a request from the Social Security Administration, North Carolina will reduce its reliance on Social Security numbers to verify new voters' registrations after the 2008 election.
- October 07, 2008 | North Carolina Public Assistance Agencies Register 63,000 Low-Income Voters Since February 2007 In response to noncompliance with the National Voter Registration Act, the North Carolina State Board of Elections re-implemented a plan to provide registration assistance to low-income voters through state public assistance agencies. The result has been a six-fold increase in registrations by public assistance agencies.
