Voting Rights & Democracy

The ACLU of North Carolina continues to defend and expand the right to vote through lobbying, litigation, and working in coalition with partner organizations across the state.

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Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. And yet, the right to vote is under constant threat. In North Carolina, we continue to see attempts to impose barriers to the ballot box, limit the times and ways people can vote, and keep formerly incarcerated people from voting once they are no longer held captive by the state.

The ACLU of North Carolina continues to defend and expand the right to vote through lobbying, litigation, and working in coalition with partner organizations across the state.

Be sure to get your voting information from official and trusted sources. When in doubt, call the Election Protection Hotline or visit the N.C. State Board of Elections website. If you have any questions about the voting process, call 888-OUR-VOTE to speak with an elections expert at the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline!

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February 6- Voter Registration Deadline February 12- Early Voting Begins February 17- Absentee ballot request deadline 5PM February 28- Early Voting Ends March 3- Primary Election Day March 3- Absentee ballot return deadline 7:30PM

Voting in North Carolina

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Underminding fair elections, trend we must end

NC Politicians Are Undermining Fair Elections, and it is a Trend We Must End

North Carolina Republican leaders are attempting to redraw the state’s U.S. House district map to help lock in control of Congress—again. Trump’s state win in 2024 didn’t give our politicians a mandate to rig the 2026 midterms.
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Legislation
May 12, 2025

SB 474: The DAVE Act

This bill directs the State Auditor to establish a "Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency," similar to the DOGE on the federal level.
Status: Passed Senate
Position: Oppose
Legislation
May 12, 2025

SB 58: Restricting Powers of the Attorney General

This bill would prevent the state Attorney General from participating in litigation that would invalidate a presidential Executive Order.
Status: Passed Senate
Position: Oppose