NC State Board of Elections Meeting
Nov
26
11:00 AM11:00

NC State Board of Elections Meeting

The State Board of Elections will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in the Board Room of the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Any member of the public may attend, space permitting, and the meeting will be streamed online and by phone at the following locations.

  • Online:         Webex (Password: NCSBE)

  • By Phone:     Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2424 206 7441#, passcode 62723#

Meeting materials will be posted as they are available to the State Board’s meeting webpage

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The Impact of Citizen Initiative on Ballot Proposals
Dec
11
7:00 PM19:00

The Impact of Citizen Initiative on Ballot Proposals

LWV NC’s Study Team on Citizen Initiative invites you to join them online Wednesday, December 11th, from 7-8pm for an informational session with Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins served two terms as LWVUS President, is an adjunct professor at UNC Chapel Hill, and helped review CI ballot proposals for the LWV in Colorado when she lived there. Ms. Jefferson-Jenkins will speak to us about the role and impact of Citizen Initiative on ballot proposals.

Register here for the December 11 talk.

Questions: Contact Ellen Reckhow ereckhow@gmail.com

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NC State Board of Elections - Virtual Meeting
Nov
20
4:00 PM16:00

NC State Board of Elections - Virtual Meeting

The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, which is being noticed as an emergency meeting under G.S. § 143-318.12. Any member of the public may observe the meeting online or by phone using the information below.  

Online:       Webex (Password: NCSBE) 

By Phone:  Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2432 089 6425#, passcode 62723# 

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Election Canvass Day
Nov
15
11:00 AM11:00

Election Canvass Day

North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will each meet to certify their results for the 2024 general election at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Canvass is the official process of determining the votes have been counted and tabulated correctly, resulting in the authentication of the official election results.

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The Role of Citizen Initiative in Protecting Direct Democracy
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00

The Role of Citizen Initiative in Protecting Direct Democracy

LWV of NC’s Study Team on Citizen Initiative invites you to join them online Tuesday, November 12th, from 7-8pm for an informational session with Justin Phillips. Justin Phillips, an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Columbia University, will describe Citizen Initiative and its role in promoting direct democracy.

Register here for the November 12 talk.

Questions: Contact Ellen Reckhow ereckhow@gmail.com

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NC State Board of Elections Meeting - Virtual
Nov
5
3:30 PM15:30

NC State Board of Elections Meeting - Virtual

The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 3:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, on an emergency basis pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.12(b)(3). Any member of the public may observe the meeting online or by phone using the information below.  

Online:        Webex (Password: NCSBE) 

By Phone:   Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2420 270 1343#, passcode 62723# 

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Election Officials to Host Press Conference on Election Day
Nov
5
11:00 AM11:00

Election Officials to Host Press Conference on Election Day

North Carolina elections officials will host an in-person and remote news conference at 11 a.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) to provide information and answer questions about the 2024 general election in North Carolina.

The event will be live-streamed in English and Spanish for all North Carolinians at the following link: Live Stream News Conference.

See details below:

  • What? News conference/media availability. Credentialed media can participate remotely or attend in person.

  • Who? Karen Brinson Bell, executive director, NC State Board of Elections; Paul Cox, general counsel, NC State Board of Elections.

  • When? 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 5

  • Where? In-person at Emergency Operations Center, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607.

IMPORTANT: If you are a credentialed member of the media and attending in person, you must send an email to patrick.gannon@ncsbe.gov to be permitted on campus. Please RSVP as soon as possible. You must also show a valid state-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, at the gate.

Dial-in Details: Credentialed media wishing to dial in can register online at the following link: Press Briefing Registration. (Enter your name and news organization.)

  • The line will open at about 10:45 a.m.

  • After opening remarks, the Q&A will begin.

  • Press 1 to be recognized to ask a question.

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NC State Board of Elections - Press Conference
Nov
4
11:00 AM11:00

NC State Board of Elections - Press Conference

North Carolina elections officials will host an in-person and remote news conference at 11 a.m. Monday, November 4, to provide information and answer questions about the 2024 general election in North Carolina.

The event will be live-streamed in English and Spanish for all North Carolinians at the following link: Live Stream News Conference.

See details below:

  • What? News conference/media availability. Credentialed media can participate remotely or attend in person.

  • Who? Karen Brinson Bell, executive director, NC State Board of Elections; Paul Cox, general counsel, NC State Board of Elections.

  • When? 11 a.m. Monday, November 4

  • Where? In-person at Emergency Operations Center, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607.

IMPORTANT: If you are a credentialed member of the media and attending in person, you must send an email to patrick.gannon@ncsbe.gov to be permitted on campus. Please RSVP as soon as possible. You must also show a valid state-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, at the gate.

Dial-in Details: Credentialed media wishing to dial in can register online at the following link: Press Briefing Registration. (Enter your name and news organization.)

  • The line will open at about 10:45 a.m.

  • After opening remarks, the Q&A will begin

  • Press 1 to be recognized to ask a question

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NC State Board of Elections Meeting - Virtual
Oct
30
4:00 PM16:00

NC State Board of Elections Meeting - Virtual

The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Any member of the public may observe the meeting online or by phone using the information below.

  • Online:         Webex (Password: NCSBE)

  • By Phone:    Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2422 820 8788#, passcode 62723#

Meeting materials will be posted as they are available to the State Board’s meeting webpage

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LWVCV Voter Info Table at Lenoir Rhyne University Event
Oct
29
7:00 PM19:00

LWVCV Voter Info Table at Lenoir Rhyne University Event

LRU will present Yalidy Matos, Ph.D.: “Race, Ethnicity and Politics”. Yalidy Matos’ scholarship sits at the intersection of race, ethnicity and politics, immigration and identity politics. Broadly, her work explores how race and gender operate for various groups in the United States by investigating important topics such as immigration politics and policy, voting behavior and political representation 

Matos is associate professor of political science and director of graduate studies at Rutgers University. In 2022, Matos was named a 2022 American Political Science Association Distinguished Junior Scholar in Political Psychology.

Free to the public.

Location: Rudisill Library, Colloquium Room, 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601

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The Importance of Judicial Elections
Oct
16
5:30 PM17:30

The Importance of Judicial Elections

LWVNC and LWV Wake County are teaming up to bring you this panel discussion at Meredith College.

This event will feature a panel discussion about the importance of a fair and impartial judiciary and how judicial candidates navigate the elections process in North Carolina. Guest panelists include N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Donna Stroud, former N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman, and Melissa Price Kromm, executive director of North Carolina For the People. The discussion will be moderated by Meredith Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Whitney Ross Manzo and Meredith student (and LWV Wake member) Lily Barnett. 
If you'd like to attend in person, you must register in advance
This will also be live-streamed on LVVNC’s YouTube, for those who are not in the Triangle area. 

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2024 NC Trusted Elections Virtual Town Hall - Nonpartisan
Oct
15
7:00 PM19:00

2024 NC Trusted Elections Virtual Town Hall - Nonpartisan

Tuesday, October 15th from 7:00-8:30 PM, the FINAL stop on The Trusted Elections Tour. Featuring election officials, including Board of Election members from both major political parties, and the state risk officer in charge of cyber security to answer your questions about safe and secure voting in NC. There will be answers to many questions that have arisen over relief efforts in Western North Carolina and how officials will adapt to continue to allow voting for those 25 impacted counties.

Register for this event here:

2024 NC Trusted Elections Virtual Town Hall

If you have any questions you wish to have answered, submit all of them ahead of time by emailing them to: jennifer.roberts@cartercenter.org.

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