North Carolina Board Approves New Permanent Absentee Voting Rules in Party-Line Vote
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-20T19:32:42.006Z
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Raleigh -- July 20, 2026: TThe North Carolina State Board of Elections formally adopted new permanent rules governing absentee voting during a virtual meeting Monday, July 20.
Raleigh -- July 20, 2026: TThe North Carolina State Board of Elections formally adopted new permanent rules governing absentee voting during a virtual meeting Monday, July 20.The rules were approved in a 3-2 party-line vote, with the board's three Republican members voting in favor and its two Democratic members voting against the changes.The vote followed a separate meeting held Thursday, July 16, during which the Board approved several other election rule changes. According to board members,