“Republican senators passed controversial bills that would make it harder for people who vote by mail or sign up to vote during early registration periods and have their ballots count.
“They seek to restructure the state Board of Elections so the legislature would appoint members rather than the governor. Republican and Democratic legislative leaders would each appoint two members to the state board, for a total of eight, and one to each county board, for a total of four.
“If an evenly divided elections board fails to pick a state director or chairman, the Senate leader or the House Speaker would make the appointment. …
“North Carolina now requires two witness signatures or the signature of a notary public for absentee ballots. If the law passes, North Carolina would be the only state to require both signature verification and witness signatures, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. …
“This year, with Republican veto-proof majorities in place in both the House and Senate, none of Cooper’s vetoes have been upheld so far.”
Litigation is expected if the bill is enacted into law.