Democrats propose constitutional amendment to protect early voting in North Carolina

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 457

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Democratic state lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment that would guarantee North Carolinians at least 14 days of in-person early voting for each election. That’s after Republican senators introduced legislation that would shorten the state’s current early voting period.

House Bill 1240, sponsored by Rep. Rodney Pierce (D-Halifax), would create a constitutional right to vote early in person in primary and general elections held in even-numbered years.

The proposal would require at least …

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