State Election Board Archives

A North Carolina State Primary Race Separated by 23 Votes is Likely to End Up in Court After a Second Recount

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

A North Carolina state senate primary race separated by only 23 votes and marred by accusations of dirty tricks and dark money, will face a partial second recount. Like last year’s state supreme court race, this one is likely headed to court.

Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court.

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Last year, we reported that the Georgia State Board of Elections passed new rules aimed at disrupting or overturning the 2024 Presidential election. One of those rules, allowing members of county election boards to do their own investigation before certifying an election, was just unanimously struck down.

After 2 Years of Delays, Automatic Voter Registration is Finally Coming to New York

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed automatic voter registration into law in December of 2020, to begin in January of 2023. Pandemic, technical, and bidding delays ensued, but preparation for voter registration at the DMV and other state agencies has finally begun.

Updates on Important Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia Voting Rights Decisions and Appeals Just Days Before the Election

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

We have important updates for three consequential voting rights cases we’ve been following in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, just a week before the November 2024 election.

‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’ Report Anticipates Non Citizen Voting Will Be Used to Justify Post-Election Delays, Sham Audits & Litigation

October 27, 2024October 27, 2024

Our third segment on Protect Democracy’s “Deceive, Disrupt, Deny” report anticipates how bad actors will likely use bogus claims of widespread non citizen voting to justify obstructing election certification, nuisance litigation, and sham audits.

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A North Carolina State Primary Race Separated by 23 Votes is Likely to End Up in Court After a Second Recount

Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court.

After 2 Years of Delays, Automatic Voter Registration is Finally Coming to New York

Updates on Important Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia Voting Rights Decisions and Appeals Just Days Before the Election

‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’ Report Anticipates Non Citizen Voting Will Be Used to Justify Post-Election Delays, Sham Audits & Litigation