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NC S755

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Clark

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires challengers to demonstrate affirmative proof that a voter is ineligible, with returned mail alone insufficient to sustain a challenge on change of residency grounds.

  • Increases notice period for challenged voters from 10 days to 20 days before a hearing, and requires the board to verify actual notice was received before sustaining a challenge if the voter doesn't appear.

  • Limits residency-based challenges to three specific methods: written confirmation of address change from the registrant, notification from another county or state of duplicate registration, or exhaustion of National Voter Registration Act procedures.

  • Restricts public disclosure of challenged voters' names until the challenger demonstrates sufficient evidence to the board of elections that the challenge is likely to be substantiated.

  • Changes the precinct-level standing requirement for challengers from "county" to "precinct" for filing voter eligibility challenges.

Legislative Description

Voter Freedom Act

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

5/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate5/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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