NC Board Scrubs Non-Citizens from Voter Rolls

0:00North Carolina State Board of Elections just made a big move on April 16th, with a three-two vote to scrub non-US citizens from voter rolls. They're checking all over 7 million registered voters against the federal SAV database, using names, birth dates, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers. This tools usually for benefits and licenses, but now it's hitting every name on the list. This ramps up from a 2017 audit that only scanned potential non-citizens and found 41 with green cards who voted illegally. That method missed the mark sometimes, flagging actual citizens by mistake, so now they're going full scale on everyone to get it right. Reactions split hard along party lines. Republicans push for clean roles of just eligible folks, while Democrats worry it'll shrink turnout. Just like law profs and voting rights advocates, fear false flags could scare legit voters away, especially if outreach feels like a hassle. If someone gets pained, it won't be instant removal.

1:02Counties do manual checks, phone calls, emails, even door knocks, then hearings where you prove. Citizenship with docs. Groups won notices and native languages to cut barriers and keep faith in the system. Bottom line, this could shake out small or spark major debates on election trust, but most voters should roll on unchanged as the process kicks in. That's the story for today. Durham News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.