North Carolina removes over 747,000 people from voter registration rolls ahead of election

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has announced the removal of over 747,000 individuals from its voter registration rolls, with less than six weeks remaining until Election Day. This decision follows a review process spanning the past 20 months, as detailed in a press release issued by the NCSBE.

The board emphasizes that county boards adhere to strict policies to ensure that only ineligible records are purged, protecting the registrations of eligible voters. The primary reasons for the removals include confirmed deaths, duplicate registrations due to relocations within the state, and the designation of individuals as “inactive” after failing to participate in two federal elections.

North Carolina currently has nearly 7.7 million registered voters. This announcement follows recent legal actions initiated by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party. These lawsuits aimed to address concerns about the presence of ineligible voters and sought to eliminate more than 200,000 registrations.

An AARP survey has indicated that former President Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in this pivotal state. The state's GOP gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, faces allegations related to comments made over a decade ago, complicating his campaign for North Carolina’s first Republican governorship since 1985.