This week on the Debrief, conflict over a new elections bill, and the legislature looks to roll back more executive appointment powers. The temperature is climbing as both parties look toward 2024 – but Gov. Roy Cooper’s is term limited. What is he focused on now? Rep. Virginia Foxx makes a big announcement this week – Dallas explains. Road construction and rocky roads of North Carolina don’t show signs of improving anytime soon.
Early voting shatters record with more than 4 million ballots cast
Early voting records in North Carolina continue to be broken. During a Friday morning press call, Karen Brinson Bell, executive director for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), said that voters have cruised past the record set at this time in 2020. As of 2 pm Friday, more than 3,798,000 voters cast their ballots at one of the 420 early voting sites, compared to a total early voter turnout of 3,629,000 in 2020.