Today’s briefs include election data modernization, a campaign finance leadership change and state supplemental retirement plan fee findings.
The Fourth Circuit ruled for Roy Cooper and other Democratic candidates in a dispute over FCC guidance on coordinated political ad rates.
The State Board of Elections selected ReFrame Solutions for a $2.2 million contract to modernize North Carolina’s campaign finance reporting system.
North Carolina’s 2026 Judicial Voter Guide is online, but the State Board says no full printed guide will be mailed because the guide fund is depleted.
North Carolina election rules covering absentee ballots, voter ID, recounts and voting-site procedures are scheduled for review by the state Rules Review Commission this week.
State Sen. Bobby Hanig, R-Currituck, resigned Aug. 24, creating a vacancy in northeastern North Carolina’s Senate District 1.
The State Board of Elections took up early voting disputes, ballot-name questions and county board complaints at its Aug. 20 meeting.
Today’s briefs include an election data systems meeting and a state community supervision leadership change.
North Carolina’s supplemental retirement plans have lower fees than comparable public plans, consultants told state trustees.
A draft coastal habitat plan amendment could lead to new rulemaking on fish habitat protections, water clarity and strategic habitat areas.
