South Carolina House passes new early voting bill: Thursday, March 3

 The South Carolina House on Wednesday unanimously approved allowing two weeks of early voting and other smaller changes to state election laws, uniting Democrats and Republicans on issues that have been contentious in other states.The 114-0 vote sends the bill to the state Senate.Democrats praised Republicans for listening to them and crafting a bill they could support, even if there were a few partisan votes on alterations like making voter fraud a felony and requiring audits of at least 5% of all votes in a county in the days after an election.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/south-carolina-house-passes-early-voting-bill/101-adfd8810-b08a-4c11-a561-32a5c328e80bNorth Carolina voters and advocacy groups urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject an effort by state Republicans to block a congressional district map drawn by state judges that would likely give Democrats an additional House seat in 2023.GOP legislative leaders filed an emergency request last Friday with Chief Justice John Roberts asking that the court set aside the new map while they seek to challenge the ability of the state's judiciary to adjust the lines in light of the U.S. Constitution. They say the delay should be granted because the Constitution directs state lawmakers to determine how U.S. House elections are held.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/nc-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-maps/275-a8b187f4-f4c6-4425-8a0d-1f89357c5e96Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!