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.

A collage with photos featuring a Vote sticker, the top of the U.S. Capitol, and a hand putting a ballot into a ballot box.

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!

The Latest


Know Your Rights
Decorative collage

Know Your Rights: Canvassing

Know Your Rights
I voted sticker and boots of military.

Voter Intimidation / Federal Agents at the Polls

Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
Know Your Rights
I voted sticker and boots of military.

Agentes Federales en los Centros de Votación

Todo ciudadano elegible tiene derecho a emitir su voto de manera libre, justa y accesible, sin miedo al engaño ni a la intimidación.
Know Your Rights
Voting 2020

Voting in North Carolina

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Legislation
Jul 6, 2026

HB 958: Election Law Changes

HB 958 is a massive election bill that includes numerous harmful changes to voting access and election administration.
Status: Moving Through Senate Committees
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