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NC S828

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Clark

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • State Board of Elections must provide all eligible North Carolina voters the option to submit mail-in absentee ballots with only a voter-signed declaration, similar to current requirements for military and overseas voters under federal UOCAVA law
  • Eliminates the requirement for two witness signatures or one notary signature on mail-in absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
  • Voters cannot be required to comply with requirements more stringent than those applied to military and overseas absentee voters
  • Legislation is effective upon enactment and expires upon certification of the 2020 general election
  • Addresses in-person voting health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020 election

Legislative Description

Absentee Ballot Equality/2020 Election

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

5/22/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate5/22/2020

Full Bill Text

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