A North Carolina election administration bill became law Tuesday, extending several ballot cure deadlines and changing procedures for absentee ballots, provisional ballots, early voting equipment and court review of State Board of Elections decisions.
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein signed a state budget modifications bill Tuesday, making additional changes to the 2026 Current Operations Appropriations Act and related legislation.
Several years ago a childhood friend told me he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We met in kindergarten and maintained that friendship for decades. His life ended too soon and he left behind a grieving family even after the best medical treatment available, treatment that often left him sick for weeks afterward.
A broad criminal law package covering courts, law enforcement, victims’ rights and sentencing issues is headed to conference committee.
House Bill 834 would change ballot cure deadlines, absentee ballot procedures and judicial review rules for State Board of Elections decisions.
A broad election-law bill affecting voter registration, precinct officials, party-primary eligibility and campaign finance reporting is on Gov. Josh Stein’s desk.
Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 437, which addresses drug-free homeless service zones and public camping on government property.
A broad court administration bill was sent to Gov. Josh Stein after passing the House 62-45.
Today’s briefs include SUN Bucks budget funding, a Durham water contamination injunction, a generic drug settlement and a public safety bill conference committee.
House Bill 199, a statewide municipal deannexation proposal, moved to the Senate Rules Committee after passing the House 109-1.
House Bill 834, an elections administration bill, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on Friday.
House Bill 268, a budget technical corrections measure, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on Friday after ratification.
