H.B. 362: Fix Our Democracy - Summary

• Nonpartisan Redistricting: Establishes a constitutional amendment (subject to 2024 voter approval) requiring the General Assembly to create a nonpartisan process for redistricting state legislative and U.S. House seats, removing the legislature's direct role in drawing districts.

• Nonpartisan Judicial Elections: Re-establishes nonpartisan primary and general election methods for Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and superior/district court judges, replacing partisan nomination processes.

• Voter Registration Expansion: Implements online voter registration by December 1, 2023, and automatic voter registration at driver's license offices (January 2024) and other public agencies (January 2025).

• Campaign Finance Transparency & Restrictions: Requires disclosure of original funding sources for donations over $1,000, mandates digital ad tracking, restricts foreign national political spending, and imposes 48-hour reporting requirements on super PACs for large donations.

• Public Campaign Financing for Judges: Establishes the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund to provide public financing for candidates for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals who meet grassroots fundraising thresholds and accept spending limits.

• Additional Reforms: Extends legislator-to-lobbyist restrictions to 2 years, reduces absentee ballot witness requirements from two to one, ensures voting places on college campuses, and restores voting rights for certain individuals who have completed their sentences.