Common Cause of NC’s Brooks Fuller on efforts by election officials to erect new hurdles for voters

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 163

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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With Labor Day right around the corner, it means that the fall election season is upon us, and this year, there’s another development that’s heralding its arrival – controversy surrounding voting rules. Republican officials at both the state and local level have been acting in recent weeks to erect new hurdles for voters to negotiate.

Among the changes that have either been enacted or proposed: plans to eliminate Sunday voting in many …

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