In a press release issued on Thursday, the State Board of Elections of North Carolina reportedly disclosed that it has eliminated 747,000 individuals from its register of electors within the past two decades.
In the release, the State Board of Elections stated that the majority of individuals who were removed from the rolls were deemed ineligible to be registered due to their failure to register their new address due to a move within the state or their failure to participate in the previous two federal elections, which resulted in an inactive status.
The board also cited death, felony convictions, out-of-state transfers, and personal requests for removal as additional reasons for removal.
North Carolina is one of seven crossover states that are expected to determine the outcome of the presidential election between former President Trump and Vice President Harris.
Only one Democrat has won the state in a presidential contest this century: former President Obama in 2008. However, Harris has been polling in close proximity to Trump this cycle.
Additionally, the state is the site of a challenging gubernatorial race between Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
North Carolina Republicans filed a lawsuit only a few weeks ago alleging that the state had neglected to address complaints regarding ineligible individuals on the voter records.
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