North Carolina election officials are taking steps to tighten up voter registration records in a pivotal swing state

Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North Carolina. Thom Tillis announced in late June that he is not running for a third term,

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is updating voter rolls to ensure compliance with ID laws, affecting around 103,000 voters. This includes a Registration Repair Project and methods for voters to update their information.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is seeking to resolve a lawsuit from the Trump administration, based on claims similar to those made by Jefferson Griffin, a Republican who tried overturning 2024 election results.

Mayor Allen Oliver of Kure Beach is running unopposed in the 2025 election, as will current mayors David Hales of Bladenboro, Sam Allen of Tar Heel, Nancy Cook of Bolivia, Debbie Smith of Ocean Isle, Olivia Dawson of Burgaw, and several other incumbents in Brunswick, Columbus, Pender and Bladen counties.

The Trump administration sued the state in May, urging it to update its statewide registration list and provide the government with a complete list of corrected records.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections launched a comprehensive “ Registration Repair ” plan on Thursday to retrieve missing information from over 100,000 voters, with its director rebutting concerns that the effort could lead to eligible voters being disqualified.

Adam Wagner is an editor/reporter with the NC Newsroom, a journalism collaboration expanding state government news coverage for North Carolina audiences. The collaboration is funded by a two-year grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Adam can be reached at [email protected]