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NC S556

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Benton Sawrey

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the target buffer zone distance around voting place entrances from 50 feet to 100 feet, where practical
  • Raises the minimum buffer zone distance from 25 feet to 75 feet
  • Raises the maximum buffer zone distance from 50 feet to 100 feet
  • Prohibited activities within the buffer zone include distributing campaign literature, placing political advertising, soliciting votes, hindering access, and harassing others
  • Effective immediately upon becoming law, applying to all election-related activity at voting places from that date forward

Legislative Description

Revise Buffer Zone Limitations/Elections

Public

Last Action

Re-ref to Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections4/1/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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