One of the NC election bills is fairly bipartisan. The other has only GOP support. Gov. Stein said he will veto that bill.

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For a so-called short session, a lot happened at the NC General Assembly in 2026, but a few issues also remain unresolved.

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First elections bill from NC Senate gets broad support. The second one draws a lot of pushback from Democrats over a range of provisions.

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