NC House elections bill adds requirements for overseas voters, allows for more partisan staff

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 578

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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A sweeping proposal on who can vote, how they can vote, and how votes are counted will be debated at 10 am Tuesday in the N.C. House Elections Committee.

An electronic portal for public comments on House Bill 958 has been established on the General Assembly homepage.

Among other changes, the bill would:

Prohibit state and local elections board members from “encouraging or promoting voter turnout in any election.”
Require military and …

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