{"id":286,"date":"2026-06-01T21:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=286"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:07:48","slug":"brooks-fuller-of-common-cause-north-carolina-on-proposals-to-make-voting-in-our-state-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=286","title":{"rendered":"Brooks Fuller of Common Cause North Carolina on proposals to make voting in our state harder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]--><br \/>\n<audio>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ncpolicywatch\/ncnewsline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/News-and-Views-for-5-31-2026-SegmentOne-BrooksFuller.mp3<\/audio><\/div>\n<p>Ever since Republicans captured control of the state legislature at the outset of the last decade, North Carolinians have been witness to a steady stream of proposals designed to make voting harder and more complicated and make the day-to-day oversight and regulation of elections more partisan. And now, with yet another national election of great importance just over five months away, new proposals are being introduced.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=284\">Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One such measure in the state Senate would reduce the state\u2019s early voting period from 17 days to 10 despite the enormous bipartisan popularity of the current system. In addition, a series of proposals at the GOP-controlled state Board of Elections would make it easier to both toss out provisional ballots and mailed ballots on technicalities and restrict nondisruptive demonstrations designed to get voters to the polls. 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