A new bill introduced in North Carolina aims to limit voter registration drives by requiring pre-approved forms and registration with county election boards. The legislation, sponsored by Republican Representatives, argues that this will protect voter information and reduce the risk of identity theft. Critics, however, view these restrictions as creating barriers to voter registration and potentially suppressing voter turnout.
make it a misdemeanor for people or organizations to provide voter registration applications at the drives. It instead would mandate the State Board of Elections to create a sample voter registration form that may be distributed at voter registration drives. The legislation would also require groups looking to conduct a voter registration drive to “register with the county board of elections in the county in which the voter registration drive is to be held.
The bill was introduced by Republican state Rep. Harry Warren this week, with Republican state Reps. Hugh Blackwell, Brian Echevarria, and Donnie Loftis listed as primary sponsors of the legislation.WRAL that he introduced the bill “to protect people’s personal information and to reduce their exposure to possible identity theft.”
“By providing the eligible voter with a registration worksheet to take with them, including instructions on where to turn it in or how to register online, protects their personal information and ensures they are actually registered, regardless how they designate their political affiliation,” Warren told the outlet.Voter registration drives have been listed by election integrity activists as a key place where fraud can occur when groups are registering voters for elections.
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