Bill > S556

This bill modifies existing North Carolina election law by changing the buffer zone restrictions around voting places. Currently, county boards of elections can set buffer zone limits between 25 and 50 feet from a voting place's entrance, but this bill would expand those limits to between 75 and 100 feet. Specifically, the bill increases the minimum buffer zone distance from 25 to 75 feet and the maximum distance from 50 to 100 feet. These buffer zones prohibit various election-related activities like distributing campaign literature, placing political advertising, soliciting votes, or engaging in any actions that might hinder voter access or harass others near a polling location. The changes would apply to election-related activities in buffer zones from the date the bill becomes law, giving county election boards new guidelines for establishing voter protection zones around polling places.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S556