North Carolina was home to some of the most bitter fights over voting last decade. But while states like Georgia and Arizona are now considering bills to limit absentee by mail voting, North Carolina has been completely quiet in 2021 – so far. Everyone is wondering when that will change. “Raleigh is rife with rumors,” said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, which advocates for expanded voting rights and an independent commission to draw political maps.
GOP Senate leader Phil Berger noted there is still a month left in the session for new bills to the filled. “I think you’ll see some legislation,” he said this week in an interview.