NC Dems blasts GOP-supported bill seeking changes to election laws

State Democrats on Monday blasted a bill Republicans are aiming to pass soon that would make a variety of changes to the state’s election laws ahead of the 2024 election.

The bill filed late last week touches on a wide range of issues affecting elections, including mail-in voting and same-day voter registration.

“Senate Bill 747, or as I like to call it, the jumbo jet of voter suppression bill,” said Sen. Natasha Marcus (D-Mecklenburg).

Republicans say the bill would address concerns about elections, attempting to make some changes they have previously tried to enact but were vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper (D). The GOP now has a veto-proof supermajority in the legislature.