Election Bills Introduced by NCGA as of 10 April 2023:
Updated: 4/13/2023;
H613 - Access to Voted Ballot Sponsors: Representatives (Cleveland; Ward; Clampitt; Kidwell) https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H613v0.pdf
Non-Election bills filed 4/13/2023: https://www.ncleg.gov/Legislation/Bills/FiledByDay/2023/
fyi - I'm not seeing any election bills on the Calendar for next week. LG
Senate Bills:
--S88 same as H 304 (Election Day Integrity Act) – Support – revisions suggested
--S89 (No Private $ in Elections) – Support - revisions suggested
--S137 (Constitutional Amendment to Remove Literacy Test) - Neutral
--S226 (Freedom to Vote) - Oppose
--S306 (Fix Our Democracy) - Strongly Oppose
--S313 (Safeguard Fair Elections Act) - Oppose (see also H372)
--S349 (Whiz Kids/Slow Pokes Registration) - Strongly Oppose
--S352 (Remove Foreign Citizens from Voter Rolls) – Support (also see H365)
--S416 Popular Election) – Oppose (See also H191)
--S471 Automatic Voter Registration – Oppose
--S484 Make Election Day a State Holiday – Oppose
--S544: Revise Buffer Zone Limitations/Elections-- Oppose
--S577 DMV Proposed Legislative Changes (SS# to SBE – verifying voter registration data)- Support
--S630 Constitutional Amendment/Citizens Only Voting - Support
--S642 Independent Redistricting Commission-- Oppose
--S676 Restricted Drivers License for Undocumented Immigrants (has election-related item in bill)
House Bills
--H6 (Uniformed Heroes Voting Act) - Support
--H9 (Independent Redistricting Process) - Oppose
--H44 (Constitutional Amendment to Remove Literacy Test) - Neutral
--H63 (Verify Immigration Status/SAVE) - Support [Not an Elections Bill]
--H82 (Maintain Precinct Voting Data- Official Results Include All Pct Votes) - Support
--H109 (Certain Prohibitions/Working/Voting)-Conditional Support, needs minor language change
--H123 (Constitutional Amendment to Limit Early Voting to 7 Days) - Support
--H191 (Popular Election) - Oppose (see also S416)
--H249 (J6 Riot/Overthrow Government) - Oppose
--H293 (Freedom to Vote) - Oppose
--H303 (Shorten One-Stop Early Voting at county BOE by 3 days) – Support
--H304 (Election Day Integrity Act) – Support (see also as S88) - revisions suggested
--H352 (Remove Foreign Citizens from Voter Rolls) - Support
--H362 (Fix Our Democracy) - Strongly Oppose
--H372 (Safeguard Fair Elections Act) - Oppose (See also S313)
--H376 (Little Federal Model for Senate Representation)-Questionable Necessity
--H388 (Increase Threshold- Campaign Cash Contributions) - Strongly Support
--H396 (Repeal Participation in ERIC)-- Support
--H475 (Revise Certain Ballot & 48 Hour Report Reqs. - Support
--H485 (Provisional Ballot/Same Day Registration) - Strongly Support
--H259 2023 Appropriation Act (in bill: HAVA Funds, Post Election Audit Report, Prohibit ERIC Membership, Funds for Voter ID, Prohibit Private Monetary Donations in Elections)– Support (Revise “Prohibit Private Monetary Donations” section if possible)
--H365 (Require that Jurors be US Citizens) - Support - revisions suggested
Election Bills Drafted by NCEIT which need sponsors in order to be filed.
--Poll Observers
--Access to Ballots / Cast Vote Records
--Retention of State Election Records – (Senator Alexander indicates interest in sponsoring our NCEIT language in a bill)
--Voter Registration/ List Maintenance (additional comments submitted for internal deliberation)
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