Voter Registration Archives

Viewpoints: Registering to Vote Is Easy. Here’s How.

Posted by Viewpoints | Sep 18, 2024 | Town Square, Viewpoints

Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day – a day on which we celebrate our most fundamental freedoms by encouraging citizens to register.

Here Are the Important Dates to Know for 2023 Election Season in Orange, Chatham Counties

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 7, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage

What are the dates and deadlines Orange and Chatham County voters should know for the 2023 municipal election cycle?

Thousands of North Carolina Felons Can Now Register and Vote

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 28, 2022 | Election, State Government

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony...

NC Trial Judges Again Allow More Felony Offenders to Vote

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 29, 2022 | Election, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina’s law that prohibits people convicted of felonies from...

Friday Final Day to Register to Vote Online, Request Absentee Ballots in NC

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 9, 2020 | 2020 Election, Election

Friday is one of the first deadlines for prospective North Carolina voters in this 2020 general...

Online Voter Registration Options Expanded in North Carolina

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 3, 2020 | Election, State, State Government

North Carolina is making it easier to register online to vote or to make registration changes through the Division of Motor Vehicles. The State Board of Elections and the DMV announced this week that people with North Carolina...

Deadline Arrives to Register for North Carolina Primary-Day Vote

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 7, 2020 | 2020 Election, Election, State

North Carolina residents wanting to vote in next month’s primary elections will soon see their...

Early Voting Begins for Orange County Elections

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 16, 2019 | Election, Local Election Coverage

After months of campaigns, voting for the 2019 elections begins Wednesday, October 16, as Orange County residents make their choices for municipal races and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board. The Board of Elections...

Local House Rep Introduces Bill to Expand Voter Registration in North Carolina

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 5, 2018 | State Government

Local House Representative Graig Meyer led a coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday announcing a counterproposal to voter ID legislation currently moving through the General Assembly. “This is the House Democrat’s proposal...

Local Senator Pushing for Automatic Voter Registration in NC

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Feb 6, 2018 | State Government

A bill has been introduced to the North Carolina Senate that would establish automatic voter registration at Driver License Offices and college campuses. Although the bill has received little discussion by lawmakers, supporters...

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