Episode 335: Under the Cloak of “Election Integrity,” North Carolina Legislature Overhauls Electi...

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for August 18, 2023 Under the Cloak of “Election Integrity,” North Carolina Legislature Overhauls Election System; Override of Governor’s Expected Veto Likely The North Carolina legislature approved a so-called “election integrity” bill late Wednesday, making it harder to vote by mail, employing provisional ballots for election day registrants, implementing new polling place observer rules, and allowing voters to challenge the mail ballots of other voters.    Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content.  To view the whole script, please go to our website (http://www.americandemocracyminute.or...) and find today's report. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Democracy Docket - North Carolina Republicans Introduce Election Bill Influenced by GOP Operatives (https://www.democracydocket.com/news-...) WRAL - Sweeping election law changes moving forward again in NC legislature, ahead of 2024 elections (https://www.wral.com/story/sweeping-e...) WRAL - Local election officials say proposed NC election changes would be 'disruptive' (https://www.wral.com/story/local-elec...) North Carolina Legislature - Final version of SB 747 (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/B...) WGHP - Few amendments, many questions: North Carolina’s expanded voting law headed for Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk (https://myfox8.com/news/politics/your...) Groups Taking Action: North Carolina Black Alliance (https://ncblackalliance.org/) , Democracy North Carolina (https://democracync.org/news/democrac...) , North Carolina Voter (https://www.ncvoter.org/get-help-voting/) , ACLU North Carolina (https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/e...) Please follow us on Facebook (  / americandemocracyminute  ) and Twitter (  / democracyminute  ) and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org (http://www.americandemocracyminute.org/) Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here! (https://www.americandemocracyminute.o...) #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NCPolitics #VoterSuppression #FreedomtoVote