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NC H893

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Zack Forde-Hawkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the final day for one-stop early voting from the last Friday at 7:00 P.M. to the last Saturday at 5:00 P.M. before an election
  • Requires county boards of elections to operate one-stop voting sites on the last Saturday before an election from 7:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
  • Mandates uniform hours across all one-stop sites within a county on Saturdays other than the last Saturday if those sites are open during the early voting period
  • Allows county boards of elections to request approval from the State Board to reduce or vary voting hours by unanimous vote of all county board members, with State Board approval also required by unanimous vote
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all elections held on or after that date

Legislative Description

Allow Early Voting/Last Saturday/Flexibility

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections and Ethics Law4/22/2019

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