North Carolina Senate bill in Session 2025.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 4, 2026.
Early Voting Procedures at Fire Stations.
Adds new subsection (d1) to GS 163-166.35 requiring county boards of elections to implement certain requirements for early voting occurring at fire stations: (1) provide traffic control measures, (2) provide physical security, (3) provide phone support for voters, (4) provide sufficient signage on election day if the same fire station is not a voting place that day, (5) agree to indemnify a fire station from damage claims arising from use of the fire station as an early voting place, and (6) ensure service levels for unaffected fire stations. Effective when the act becomes law and applies to elections occurring on or after that date.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-05-04 | Latest Action | Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate |