U.S. Department
of Justice
Election Integrity - North Carolina
Return to the Election Integrity map
Enforcement Updates
| Agency | Action |
|---|---|
| DOJ Ensures General Election Military Ballots Are Sent Early to Comply With Federal LawDOJ works for months to ensure all military voters' ballots are counted. DOJ meets with election officials months before election day to ensure the State guarantees all military voters are sent ballots not later than 45 days before the election. September 18, 2026 |
|
| DOJ Warns State Officials of Their Criminal Liability Regarding Illegal VotingDOJ notified state officials of their duty to prevent illegal voting. DOJ reminded them that it is a crime to intentionally allow ineligible persons to vote or conspire to interfere with another person's constitutional rights. July 7, 2026 |
|
| DOJ Ensures Primary Election Military Ballots Are Sent Early to Comply With Federal LawDOJ works for months to ensure all military voters' ballots are counted. DOJ meets with election officials months before election day to ensure the State guarantees all military voters are sent ballots not later than 45 days before the election. January 17, 2026 |
|
| DOJ Obtains a Court Order That North Carolina Remedy 100,000+ Voter RegistrationsUpon review of North Carolina's statewide list, DOJ found that North Carolina had included over 100,000 active voter records that were missing federally mandated identification numbers, and DOJ obtained a court order requiring North Carolina to fix this. September 8, 2025 |
|
| DOJ Sued North Carolina for Not Following Federal Voting Registration StandardsDOJ sued North Carolina for maintaining inadequate voter registration information. All states are required to maintain identifying information in their registration files by Section 303 of the Help America Vote Act, but North Carolina does not meet this requirement. May 27, 2025 |
|
| DOJ Sent North Carolina a Letter Demanding the State Require Voters to Provide ID Information When They RegisterSection 303 of the Help America Vote Act requires voter registration applicants provide personal identifying information for voter verification. DOJ sent North Carolina a letter demanding it correct its voter registration application to reflect this requirement. May 20, 2025 |