Trump election integrity push exposes massive amount of dead people on North Carolina voter rolls
The North Carolina State Board of Elections found approximately 34,000 deceased individuals on the state's voter rolls during a data review prompted by federal pressure to verify voter eligibility. The discovery emerged as part of a broader effort to confirm citizenship status using the federal SAVE database, following lawsuits from the Trump administration. Officials emphasized that the presence of dead names does not prove illegal voting, but the state will work to remove them to maintain accurate voter rolls.
- ▪The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified around 34,000 deceased individuals on the voter rolls through a comparison with a federal database.
- ▪The review was part of an initiative to verify voter citizenship status after the board faced lawsuits from the Trump administration.
- ▪State law requires removal of ineligible voters, and North Carolina already conducts biennial list maintenance to clean voter rolls.
- ▪The board clarified that having deceased names on the rolls does not mean illegal votes were cast.
- ▪Officials plan to collaborate with county election boards to remove the ineligible registrations.
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Elections Trump election integrity push exposes massive amount of dead people on North Carolina voter rolls Findings came as the state board began digging into its rolls to verify the citizenship status of registered voters By Alec Schemmel Fox News Published April 29, 2026 4:00am EDT | Updated April 29, 2026 4:19am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ's investigation into voter fraud in Michigan's Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act.
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