North Carolina HB 278: Protect Military Votes.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2025-03-05)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: HB 278

Subjects: ARMED FORCES; ELECTIONS; ID SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; BALLOTS & BALLOT ISSUES

Sponsors: Ager, Majeed, Morey, Ball, Belk, Brockman, Butler, Cervania, Clark, Crawford, Dahle, Dew, F. Jackson, G. Pierce, Greenfield, Harrison, Hawkins, Logan, Prather, Price, Rubin, von Haefen

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 278

Short Title: Protect Military Votes. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Morey, Majeed, Ager, and Harrison (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 5, 2025
*H278-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO CODIFY THE RULE OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS STATING 2
COVERED VOTERS VOTING A NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY-OVERSEAS 3
BALLOT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO INCLUDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION WHEN 4
CASTING A BALLOT. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 21A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended 7
by adding a new section to read: 8
"§ 163-258.21. No photo ID required. 9
A covered voter voting under this Article shall not be required to include a photocopy of 10
identification described in G.S. 163-166.16(a) or an affidavit as described in 11
G.S. 163-166.16(d)(1), (d)(2), or (d)(3) when submitting a ballot in accordance with this Article." 12
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to ballots cast on 13
or after that date. 14

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