July 2, 2018 •
North Carolina Legislature Adjourns
The North Carolina Legislature adjourned on June 29, 2018.
The Republican-controlled General Assembly spent most of the session passing budget adjustments and overrode eight of Gov. Roy Cooper’s 10 vetoes.
Senate Bill 655 was passed and signed by Gov. Cooper last week. The bill changes the date primary elections are held from May to March and is effective January 1, 2019.
The Legislature is sending a voter photo identification mandate to be decided by voters in November.
Lawmakers are scheduled to reconvene on November 27, 2018.
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