Voter Registration Victory in North Carolina

In an effort to expand voter registration especially among young voters, the North Carolina State Senate approved a bill which would allow potential voters to both register up to three days before any election as well as cast an early ballot at that time ("one-stop voting"). Existing NC law requires voters to register at least 25 days before an election. Senator Larry Shaw, a supporter of the bill, said that "[young voters are] a segment of our communities that is not active. They need to be enfranchised. We need to empower these young men and women," and that later registration deadlines and one-stop voting would certainly help youth become more active in the political process.