NC Elections Bill Passes House With Controversy | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

North Carolina’s House just passed a major elections overhaul, House Bill 958 — a contentious “work in progress” that sparked fierce debate. While some Democratic lawmakers helped negotiate key fixes like extended absentee ballot deadlines and provisional ballot improvements, they ultimately rejected the bill, calling it a voting rights restriction. Controversial provisions — including bans on paid petition gatherers, AI campaign rules, and ranked-choice voting — were removed, as was a restriction on election board members speaking publicly about turnout. The bill now lets the state board…