Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter’ North Carolina elections bill

In both chambers of the legislature, only Republicans voted to pass House Bill 958.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 656

Last Updated: 21 hours, 43 minutes ago

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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a controversial elections law bill on Monday, saying the veto was necessary to defend voting rights.

House Bill 958 includes provisions that would reduce early voting periods during primaries and special elections, require state Auditor Dave Boliek to conduct post-election audits of county election systems, and use federal databases with known problems to identify people who have died but remain on the voter rolls.

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