don wright general counsel nc state board of elections
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Pending Election Bills (as of December 2011)
Don WrightGeneral CounselNC State Board of Elections
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HOUSE BILL 32. Short Title: Electoral Freedom Act of 2011(Public) Sponsors: Representatives LaRoque, Bradley, Luebke, and Farmer-Butterfield (Primary Sponsors). Reduce signature requirements for new parties, unaffiliated candidates, and write-in candidates.
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SENATE BILL 47. Short Title: Restore Confidence in Elections
(Public) Sponsors: Senator Tillman. Omnibus election changes bill affecting SDVR, one-stop, judicial elections and Campaign Finance.
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HOUSE BILL 125. Short Title: Optional Vote Centers for Second Primary
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives Sager and Jordan (Primary Sponsors). Would allow fewer voting locations to be open for a possible second primary than the first primary if submitted in a plan approved by the State Board prior to the primary.
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HOUSE BILL 139. Short Title: Limit Contributions by State Vendors
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives Stam, Ross, Glazier, and McGee (Primary Sponsors). Would severely limit contributions by active state vendors to candidates/offices they have/may deal with.
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HOUSE BILL 281 Short Title: ETJ Restrictions
(Public) Sponsors: Representative LaRoque (Primary Sponsor). Would allow persons in an ETJ to vote in municipal elections where persons are elected to office.
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HOUSE BILL 300 Short Title: Election Fairness Act of 2011
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives Jones, Parfitt, and Hager (Primary Sponsors). It includes rotation of candidates on ballot, eliminate straight party voting and remake the State Board with 3 members from each major party.
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HOUSE BILL 346. Short Title: Election Omnibus Bill was originally titled Pol. Comm. Treas. Training/Org. Rpt Req. (Public) Sponsors: Representative Randleman. CF issues. Strengthens duty to report and be trained and other campaign finance matters.
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HOUSE BILL 366 Short Title: Special Election Dates
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives H. Warren, Cleveland, Brawley, and Bradley (Primary Sponsors). Would limit special elections to general election and primary dates.
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SENATE BILL 399 Short Title: Minority Appeal From County Board Elections
(Public) Sponsors: Senator Clary. Would allow a county board member to appeal to the State Board any action where they were the minority vote. They could direct county board staff to prepare the appeal.
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HOUSE BILL 452 Short Title: Eliminate "Instant Runoff"/Public Financing
(Public) Sponsors: Representative Starnes. Would eliminate IRV and Judicial and Council of State Public Funding. Articles 22D and 22J of Chapter 163 would be repealed.
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SENATE BILL 456 Short Title: Candidate List Party or Unaffiliated Status (Public) Sponsors: Senators Goolsby; Bingham, Blake, Brown, Daniel, Davis, Forrester, Gunn, Hartsell, Hise, Hunt, Jackson, Meredith, Newton, Preston, Rabon, Rouzer, Rucho, Soucek, Stevens, and Tillman. Would give non-partisan candidates the option of having their party affiliation shown on the ballot.
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HOUSE BILL 638 Short Title: Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives Jordan and Stam. Rewrites the Presidential elector provisions.
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HOUSE BILL 658 Short Title: Change Early Voting Period
(Public) Sponsors: Representatives Jones, Stam, Collins, and Sager. Would have one-stop early voting start the second Thursday before an election.
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HOUSE BILL 710 Short Title: Bd. of Ethics, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance
(Public) Sponsors: Representative Lewis. Would remove the Campaign Finance Division from the SBE and place it in a new Bd. of Ethics, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance.
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SENATE BILL 712 Short Title: Adjust Quarterly Reporting(Public) Sponsors: Nesbitt. Changes CF reporting.
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SENATE BILL 712 Short Title: Adjust Quarterly Reporting(Public) Sponsors: Nesbitt. Changes CF reporting.
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HOUSE BILL 824 Short Title: Nonpartisan Redistricting Process(Public) Sponsors: Representative Glazier. Would create a 5 member Redistricting Commission to act in a nonpartisan matter.
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PASSED, VETOED, AND SUBJECT TO A VETO OVERIDE VOTE: HOUSE BILL 351 Short Title: Restore Confidence in Government. (Public) Sponsors: Lewis, T. Moore and Killian.(Vetoed by Governor - 6/23/11)(Veto Override Vote Reconsidered - 7/26/11). Would require voters to present ID when they vote.
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THESE ELECTION BILLS CAN BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FEBRUARY 16, 2012, APRIL 23, 2012, AND MAY 16, 2012 SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. (Senate Joint Resolution 793 ).