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Former Republican NC Gov. Pat McCrory(left), former Republican Wake Co. Sheriff Donnie Harrison (center), and James Hardaway, who works with veterans’ nonprofits, on a Sept. 8, 2026 tour of the Wake County Board of Elections headquarters. McCrory is working to build public confidence in election results. (Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline)
By Lynn Bonner
Voters should be assured of the safeguards that produce accurate election results and of the professionalism of those responsible for correct counts, said former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.
To that end, McCrory, who is the North Carolina leader of a group called RightCount, invited reporters on his tour of the inner workings of the Wake County Board of Elections on Tuesday as staff prepares for the general election.
McCrory said transparency and education will help counter misinformation and build trust in results for both the public and candidates.
The rapid growth in ‘digital instant games’ and lower sales of traditional lottery games were the primary causes of the decrease in the percentage of lottery proceeds transferred to the North Carolina Education Fund. (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)
By Clayton Henkel
North Carolina’s lottery is selling more tickets than ever – but it’s putting less of the money it makes into schools, says Auditor Dave Boliek.
A new audit found that gross ticket sales for the state’s Education Lottery rose from $4.3 billion in FY 2023 to $6.6 billion in FY 2025. But the percentage of that money that went to public education fell each year from 23% in 2023, 20% in 2024, and just 16% in 2025.
By Ahmed Jallow
Two North Carolina groups are launching a campaign against two tax-related constitutional amendments on the November ballot, touting plans to knock on 500,000 doors and collect 100,000 pledges from voters to oppose the measures.
Down Home North Carolina and the Carolina Federation, two progressive organizing groups focused on working-class voters, announced the “Fund the Future” campaign Tuesday during a virtual press conference.
By Jacob Fischler
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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