On June 29, both houses of the North Carolina legislature appointed members to a conference committee for SB 656, the ballot access bill. Generally they all support the bill. It is likely that they can agree on a version of the bill that can pass both chambers. Although the legislature adjourned early Friday morning without the conference committee report, it will reconvene on August 3 for a single day, and it will be able to vote on bills that have been through a conference committee. Thanks to Kevin Hayes for this news.