North Carolina Noncitizen Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and all of its members challenging the state’s practices for removing noncitizens from its voter rolls. In North Carolina, noncitizens are not allowed to vote in elections or serve on juries. In July 2024, the North Carolina Legislature enacted Section 44 of Session Law 2023-140, which requires county court clerks to record when a person summoned for jury duty requests an excusal because they are not a citizen and immediately forward this information to the state board of elections. This information would then be used by the board to remove that person from the state’s voter rolls if they were accidentally registered. The plaintiffs claim that the board has not taken steps to enforce Section 44 ahead of the November 2024 general election. They also allege the board has violated North Carolina’s Public Records Act by refusing to provide them with copies of the state’s voter rolls and other voter roll maintenance records. The plaintiffs ask the court to order the board to implement Section 44 to remove noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. They also ask the court to order the board to provide the plaintiffs with copies of the state’s voter registration records and all other requested documents.

On April 7, 2026, the parties asked the court to enter a proposed consent judgment. If the court agrees, the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

RESULT: On May 20, 2026, there was a hearing on plaintiff’s motion for entry of the consent judgment, and the judge entered the consent judgment.

Last updated: May 20, 2026 10:34 am EST