NC State Board of Elections Removes 747,000 Names From Voter Rolls
In a significant move ahead of this year’s presidential election, the North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed approximately 747,000 names from the state’s voter rolls.
According to WRAL News, about half of the removed individuals were those who had either moved or passed away.
The rest included people who hadn’t voted in years, individuals convicted of felonies, non-citizens, or those who simply requested removal from the voter roll.
Among the non-citizens, Breitbart reported that the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) obtained North Carolina records last year showing that over 1,400 individuals who were not U.S. citizens had registered to vote.
The records indicated that, before the 2014 midterm elections, more than 10,000 registrants were flagged as potential foreign nationals.
Most of these individuals were on green cards, temporary visas, or were DACA recipients.
This voter roll purge comes shortly after a Gallup poll raised concerns about election integrity among voters.
Conducted from September 3 to September 15, the survey revealed that 74% of Republicans worry that illegal or fraudulent voting could affect the outcome of the election.
Similarly, 74% fear that ineligible voters could influence the results.
When asked about confidence in the accuracy of this year’s presidential vote count, only 28% of Republicans expressed strong or moderate confidence, while 72% said they had little or no confidence.
In contrast, 58% of independent voters and 84% of Democrats expressed more confidence in the process.
Interestingly, despite differing views on the national election system, all groups had greater trust in their local polling stations.
The Gallup poll found that 90% of Democrats, 71% of independents, and 70% of Republicans were confident their local elections would be handled fairly.
This cleanup of the voter rolls is seen as part of broader efforts to ensure the accuracy and integrity of elections, especially as concerns over election fraud remain a key issue leading up to the 2024 presidential race.
