More than 241,000 North Carolinians just got a surprise in the mail: a notice from the State Board of Elections saying the ID number on their voter registration did not validate against other government databases. State elections leaders say this is routine list maintenance, not a purge, and stress that getting a letter does not take away anyone’s right to vote in the upcoming primary.
What the Letters Ask and How to Update
The notice asks voters to double-check the spelling of their name and provide either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number if the ID already on file could not be validated. Voters are given three ways to respond: mail back the enclosed prepaid form, submit an updated registration through the NCDMV’s secure online system, or deliver the completed form in person to a county board of elections office.
In a press release, the N.C. State Board of Elections emphasized, “This effort does not affect the eligibility of any of these voters to cast ballots in our elections.”
Mecklenburg County Impact and On-the-Ground Response…