Stein Veto Blocks Voting Restrictions | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Governor Josh Stein just vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would’ve slashed early voting windows, allowed more post-election ballot challenges, and mandated state auditor audits—calling it an effort to make voting harder. The bill passed deadlocked along party lines, making override unlikely. It’s set to take effect next year anyway, so the veto delays those changes. Just a week prior, Stein signed another elections bill that eased some ballot counting deadlines but sparked backlash for letting election disputes be heard in any county court—a move critics fear could enable “judge…