17-03-2025
North Carolina bill aims to reduce early voting to 6 days for primary elections
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A new North Carolina bill could cut down the number of days that residents can vote during primaries and special elections.
, which was filed on Monday morning, aims to shorten the early voting period for primaries and special elections from 17 days to six. It is sponsored by state Reps. Neal Jackson (R-Moore,) Steve Tyson (R-Craven,) Wyatt Gable (R-Onslow,) Brian Biggs (R-Randolph) and Paul Scott (R-Rutherford.)
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If the bill passes, early voting could start no earlier than the second Monday before a primary election, second primary or runoff election and end no later than 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before that election.
Municipal elections that have early or absentee voting would also be limited to six days of early voting.
The bill would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, impacting the 2026 primary elections.
The full text of the bill can be read here.
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