5 Things to Know About This Week in North Carolina Politics (July 23, 2023)

In this week’s “5 Things to Know,” Ann Webb of Common Cause NC looks at what’s happening in the world of Tar Heel politics, including:

• one of the state’s most powerful politicians saying he won’t seek another term in his leadership post
• a bipartisan group of county election officials raising alarms about proposed voting changes
• the State Board of Elections approving a number of college student IDs that can be used as voter IDs
• the end of candidate filing for this year’s local elections
• and a kickoff for the statewide #UniteNC Town Hall Tour.

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