NC bill passes to expand voting by mail for 2020 elections, heads to Gov. Cooper's desk [View all]
RALEIGH -- A new bill on its way to Gov. Roy Cooper to approve or veto will make it easier for people to vote by mail in November, with officials expecting coronavirus will cause many to stay away from poll sites.
The bill would also spend millions of dollars on making sure polling places are as sanitary as possible for people who still want to go in person, plus millions more on other elections costs, such as increased cybersecurity.
The bill had originally passed the N.C. House in late May with near-unanimous support. But when it came to the Senate Wednesday night, most of the Democrats there said it was too flawed for them to support.
A voter ID provision in the bill led to accusations of racism and voter suppression, and others said the bill doesn’t do enough to prevent long lines at poll sites in North Carolina in November, as was recently seen in Georgia and Wisconsin.
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