A special election will be held in the coming months, according to state law.
The address will be Pres. Donald Trump's first State of the Union during his second term.
President Trump 's State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message that Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and Senate.
The bill, would require Americans to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, mostly through a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate.
Unaffiliated voters are the largest voting bloc in NC, and can choose to participate in either the Republican or Democratic primary.
A panel of federal judges has sided with California in the fight over a new U.S. House map approved by voters.