Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governors veto and pass a bill that transfers $227 million from North Carolina's reserve fund to the Helene Fund not be spent until further action by the legislature and makes various election changes, like shifting election board appointment powers from Governor to Auditor.

Highlights:

• Transfers $227 million from North Carolina's reserve fund to the Hurricane Helene fund and specifies the funding is not to be appropriated until further legislative action is taken (Pt. I, Sec. 1A).

• Rescinds and shifts state election board appointment power from the Governor to the State Auditor (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Amends and moves forward deadlines for requesting absentee ballots (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Establishes a state system for fixing voter registrations and absentee and provisional ballots with curable deficiencies (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Requires the counting of these absentee provisional ballots to be continuous until completion (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Amends the deadline for provisional ballot counts to be completed from 10 business days following the election to 5:00 P.M. on the third business day following an election (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. IV, Sec. 4.2).

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Vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper III

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that transfers $227 million from North Carolina's reserve fund to the Helene Fund not be spent until further action by the legislature and makes various election changes, like shifting election board appointment powers from Governor to Auditor.

Highlights:

• Transfers $227 million from North Carolina's reserve fund to the Hurricane Helene fund and specifies the funding is not to be appropriated until further legislative action is taken (Pt. I, Sec. 1A).

• Rescinds and shifts state election board appointment power from the Governor to the State Auditor (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Amends and moves forward deadlines for requesting absentee ballots (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Establishes a state system for fixing voter registrations and absentee and provisional ballots with curable deficiencies (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Requires the counting of these absentee provisional ballots to be continuous until completion (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Amends the deadline for provisional ballot counts to be completed from 10 business days following the election to 5:00 P.M. on the third business day following an election (Pt. III, Sec. 3A).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. IV, Sec. 4.2).

Full Bill Text