Veto coming on the GOP’s big elections bill, NC Gov. Stein says

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 394

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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NC Gov. Josh Stein says he will veto a major elections bill the state House approved this week with only Republican votes.

The bill shortens early voting in primaries from 17 to 10 days, and makes multiple changes to elections from registration to ballot-counting.

“I will veto House Bill 958 because it makes it harder for you to vote, introduces unnecessary chaos into our elections, and invites sore losers to try to overturn …

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