The online Judicial Voter Guide: 2026 General Election is now available on the State Board of Elections’ website. The digital guide contains information about this year’s candidates for North Carolina...
Columbus County will continue to have five early polls but Sunday polls will not be open this year. State law requires that all election rules for primaries and general elections be approved by unanim...
State officials will decide whether Columbus will have four or five early polls during what is expected to be a marathon meeting in Raleigh Thursday. Multiple counties across the state failed to reach...
Two hot political bills met their expected fate under Gov. Josh Stein’s veto pen Monday, likely leading to overrides by the General Assembly. House Bill 958 would make a number of changes to election ...
Ballots are now locked in for the Nov. 2 election in Columbus County. Two incumbents are unopposed for reelection to the Whiteville City School Board, but one race has drawn a challenger. Byron Fisher...
The Columbus County Board of Elections did not violate the law when its virtual meeting on June 8 failed due to technical difficulties. The State Board of Elections discussed the complaint this mornin...
Voters in Columbus County have been hit with misinformation from not one but two groups in recent days. The Board of Elections shared on social media that a letter received by some voters is causing c...
A voter-registration mailing is spreading incorrect information and even mailing forms to dead voters, according to the State Board of Elections. The SBOE said in a press release that it has received ...
Two changes in Columbus County elections will be decided by the State Board of Elections. In split party line votes Monday, the Elections Board voted to close the Fair Bluff early poll, and to have a ...
After a fiery public hearing at their previous meeting, Columbus County Board of Elections on Monday is expected to discuss and potentially vote on a plan to cut two early polling places this fall. Ra...
In their first vote as a federally-recognized tribe, members of the Lumbee nation voted against casino development on tribal land. Tuesday’s uncertified results show 5,775 against and 3,490 votes in f...
Around 100 people filled the Columbus County Board of Elections office Monday to descry a proposal to cut underperforming early polling locations. The board had briefly discussed cutting out all early...
Candidate filing starts Monday at noon for two seats on the Soil and Water Conservation Board. Supervisors serve two-year terms. The filing fee is $5. The filing period ends July 6 at 5 p.m. Candidate...
Low turnout in past elections could result fewer early polling places next fall in Columbus County. The Columbus County Elections Board will meet Monday at 5 p.m. Among the agenda items is disc...
A Facebook post warning of drastic changes to the local voting schedule is false, according to the Board of Elections. The post, which has been widely shared, claims that the Elections Board will meet...
The State Board of Elections has identified approximately 34,000 deceased individuals on the state’s voter rolls following a comprehensive data comparison with the federal Systematic Alien Verificatio...