North Carolina finds 34k dead people on voter rolls after federal database check
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections found nearly 34,000 dead people on the state’s voter rolls after an extensive comparison of data with a federal database.
Earlier this month, NCSBE submitted more than 7.3 million voter records to the federal Systematic Verification of Alien Entitlement (SAVE) database as part of an initiative to strengthen the accuracy and integrity of the state’s voter registration list. NCSBE clarified that the identification of deceased persons in state voter rolls does not necessarily mean that they voted illegally.
“We expected to find some cases, but this is higher than we anticipated,” said State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes. Press release.
“The benefit of engaging in state and federal database checks is that it allows us to uncover issues like this. Our goal is to use every legal and regulatory tool at our disposal to obtain the most accurate voter lists possible,” he continued. “Now we must roll up our sleeves and start working hard to verify that every registered person in North Carolina has the right to vote. Our team, along with our state and federal, will do what is necessary to fulfill this responsibility.”
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The discovery comes amid the agency’s ongoing efforts to verify voters’ citizenship status; NCSBE voted along party lines earlier this month after facing lawsuits alleging the Trump administration failed to provide an accurate voter list.
NCSBE said it would work with county election boards to remove the names from voter rolls.
John Locke Foundation Civitas Center for Public Integrity Director Dr. According to Andy Jackson, Federal law requires states to remove from voter rolls people who are ineligible to vote due to reasons such as death, and North Carolina already has a biennial roll maintenance process to remove ineligible voters from office. He noted that the state will remove 500,000 ineligible voters through this program in 2025.
However, as Jackson stated for deceased voters, it may take 8 to 10 years for their names to be erased.
“Working with the SAVE database has already helped improve North Carolina’s roster maintenance system,” Jackson added, calling the system “very important.”
Voters cast their votes at a polling place in North Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
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The second Trump administration increased oversight and investigations into election integrity issues, including updates to the SAVE program last year.
The Trump administration also launched a nationwide effort to obtain complete statewide voter registration lists and roll maintenance records, and sued states that did not comply. The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia to force disclosure of the data, according to the Associated Press.
President Donald Trump is seen during an event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 23, 2026. (Associated Press)
The Republican National Committee’s official election integrity account on X said the findings in North Carolina were “EXACTLY” why the Trump administration is pushing states to purge voter rolls.
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“It turns out that comparing state voter rolls to federal records actually helps keep them more accurate. Who knew?” joked Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State and candidate for Ohio State Auditor.
