On October 4, the North Carolina legislature’s conference committee passed this version of SB 656, the ballot access bill. It had previously passed both chambers, but the two versions did not agree with each other. This new version is more like the House version than the Senate version. It needs to pass both chambers again. It is on the Senate calendar for Thursday, October 5. The Senate convenes at 9:30 a.m. Thanks to Brian Irving for the link.