As had been widely expected, North Carolinians approved an amendment to the state constitution that requires all eligible voters to be U.S. citizens. The Associated Press projected that the amendment will pass not long after polls closed in North Carolina.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to win North Carolina, according to the Associated Press, and will get its 16 Electoral College votes. North Carolina had been seen to shift from a "lean Republican" to a "toss-up" state after Vice President Kamala Harris joined the presidential race in July.

North Carolina was one of the biggest battlegrounds up for grabs this year, as Democrats looked to flip a state that's voted Republican in nearly every election since 1980

North Carolina has a track record of counting votes relatively ... Overall, these ballots have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election. This means that the Democratic ...