Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, explains his support for the House version of Senate Bill 747. The bill addresses election reforms. Jackson offered these comments during the Aug. 15, 2023, meeting of the House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee.
Locke’s Andy Jackson supports House version of NC election reform bill
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