NC bill reducing mail-in ballot collection window, allowing freer movement of partisan poll watchers goes to Gov. Cooper

Senate Bill 747 seeks to change a number of election laws ahead of the 2024 election. Republicans say it'll restore faith in elections, while critics fear it'll disenfranchise voters.

North Carolina Republicans fast-tracked a bill along party lines on Wednesday making a number of changes to the way elections are administered beginning with the 2024 primary.

Under Senate Bill 747, North Carolinians would no longer have until three days after the election to have their mail-in ballots received. Instead, their ballots would need to arri…