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SUMMARY: A massive omnibus bill, introduced shortly before a vote, proposes significant changes to North Carolina’s election laws and governance. It includes provisions for $227 million in disaster relief for Hurricane Helen but also shifts electoral powers from the governor to the newly elected Republican state auditor. The bill reduces the timeframe for voters to address provisional ballot issues from ten days to just two and a half days. Critics argue the bill’s complexity and short notice hinder meaningful public input and debate, while Republicans aim to use their supermajority to override the expected gubernatorial veto. Concerns about the bill’s appropriateness and transparency have been raised.

Senate Bill 382, would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in Hurricane Helene relief funding — but ties that money to …

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