News- October 15, 2025

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC) will be back in federal court on October 20 in Winston-Salem challenging a key provision of North Carolina's 2023 elections law, Senate Bill 747.

At issue is the law's "undeliverable mail" provision, which allows election officials to discard ballots cast through same-day voter registration if a single piece of verification mail is returned as undeliverable. The League and other civil rights advocates argue that this rule unfairly penalizes voters—particularly young people, college students, ad those who move frequently—who rely on same-day registration to make their voices heard.

In a pretrial press conference covered by NC Newsline, LWVNC President Jennifer Rubin emphasized the stakes: "When young people learn to vote early in their careers, they stay voters. Disenfranchising voters over a piece of returned mail undermines trust, fairness, and the integrity of our elections."

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the provision during the 2024 elections, citing the risk of elgible voters being disenfranchised without notice. With the case set for trial next week, its outcome could determine how same-day registration operates in the 2026 midterms and beyond. 

The League joins the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the North Carolina Black Alliance, and other partners in pressing the court to protect North Carolinians' fundmental right to vote.