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North Carolina election official charged with child abuse after allegedly putting MDMA in granddaughters’ ice cream

James Yokeley has denied the allegations that he put drugs into his granddaughters’ ice cream

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

No Jail for GOP Official Who Pleaded Guilty to Election Fraud, Will Keep Government Job

Former Rensselaer County Board of Elections Commissioner Jason Schofield has been convicted of voter fraud, but will not serve any jail time for the offense.

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a board investigator asking her to remove a “ballot selfie” from a post on X

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 117 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 117, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored two. The six bills are:

Ballotpedia · Mar 9, 2023

Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 111 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 111, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 20-26. Democrats sponsored two, while Republicans sponsored two. The four bills are:

Ballotpedia · Mar 7, 2023

Mayoral candidates Ja’Mal Green, Willie Wilson drop ballot challenges against each other

The ballot spots for community activist Green and millionaire businessman Wilson are expected to be secured at a board meeting next week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2022

Mayoral ballot: Ja’Mal Green on top

The lottery to set the order of names on the February 2023 municipal ballot was held Tuesday, and challenger Ja’Mal Green got the first spot, followed by Ald. Sophia King, state Rep. Kam Buckner and businessman Willie Wilson.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022

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Petition challenges could narrow field of Black candidates for Chicago mayor

Millionaire businessman Willie Wilson is trying to knock retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer off the ballot. Community activist Ja’Mal Green is challenging Wilson. And former state Sen. Rickey Hendon, a top Wilson adviser, is challenging Green.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022

Uneven election night for New York Democrats draws out divisions within party

NEW YORK — In the end, the contest between Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island, was not quite as close as some Democrats had feared in the final days of the New York governor’s race.

Tribune News Service · Nov 10, 2022

North Carolina law requires a post-election audit. Here’s how it will happen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Voters who are concerned or just curious about the accuracy of North Carolina’s voting machines can watch Wednesday as state elections officials randomly choose precincts, early voting sites and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Beasley out to small, early lead over Budd in NC Senate race

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cheri Beasley took an early lead in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race as the Board of Elections began releasing totals from early voting and mail-in absentee ballots received Monday by 5 p.m.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

37% of New York’s early votes comes from NYC, lifting Democrats’ spirits

NEW YORK — New York City voters accounted for about 37% of the ballots cast in the state’s nine days of early voting ahead of Election Day, according to the state Board of Elections, welcome news for Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

GOP pursues court order over rejected signature check motion

The GOP is pursuing its latest legal challenge to North Carolina electoral procedures established by the Democrat-led State Board of Elections

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

N. Carolina commission rejects restrictions on poll watchers

North Carolina’s Rules Review Commission has rejected two temporary rule changes recommended last week by the state Board of Elections that would have tightened restrictions for partisan poll watchers in the November elections

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

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Reason · Aug 5, 2022

North Carolina Green Party Scores Major Win in Ballot Access Dispute

The State Board of Elections has allowed the Green Party to register as an official political party amid a signature validity dispute plaguing its House and Senate candidates.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Editorial: NC Democrats are undermining democracy with Green Party attack

Monday was a huge win for the North Carolina Green Party. After the party was removed from the ballot in 2021, conducted a petition effort to return and filed a First Amendment rights lawsuit, the leftist third party was unanimously certified by the North Carolina Board of Elections Monday morning.…

WEKU · Aug 1, 2022

North Carolina certifies the Green Party, which could allow it onto the Senate ballot

National Democrats have questioned the validity of the Green Party's signatures on a petition drive needed to get a spot on the state ballot.

WEKU · Jul 15, 2022

North Carolina's Green Party says Democrats are working to keep it off 2022 ballot

The North Carolina Board of Elections, which is controlled by Democrats, has — so far — refused to give the Green Party a spot on the ballot, citing possible fraud in their ballot petition.

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Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Judge slams Democratic-backed lawsuit to keep scrapped NY congressional maps as ‘Hail Mary’

ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a Democratic-backed injunction attempting to force the state of New York to move ahead with a June congressional primary using district maps scrapped last week by the state’s highest court.

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