Josh Stein: “Personal preparedness makes response and recovery possible, so don’t wait for the next event to get ready.”

Strengthen public education. Invest in workforce development, including apprentices. Lower the cost of living. And make sure that you all have a seat at the table.

Today the State Board of Elections approved new ways for mail-in ballots to be rejected on technicalities, including changes that had been put on hold by state law after I joined a number of other North Carolinians in objecting to them.

I’ve got all kinds of respect for them and their willingness to do that because I know that it’s not the easiest thing to do in these inflamed times.

North Carolina voters deserve transparency in their elections, not last-minute workarounds that could keep their vote from counting.