Dale Folwell on Government Reform

	Dale Folwell on Government Reform

Oppose IRS monitoring banks accounts with more than $600

Folwell is among a group of state treasurers and auditors opposing a proposal that would allow the IRS to monitor bank accounts with more than $600. Folwell said the plan would increase the administrative burden for small banking institutions, especially those in rural North Carolina "who are already struggling to keep up with ransomware and hacking of their computers, and just generally, fighting against big banking behemoths across the country." Source: Washington Examiner on 2024 North Carolina Governor race , Oct 6, 2021

Voter ID protects most sacred thing we do as citizens

Several Republican House members have said voter identification is one of the most important issues to their constituents. "How can you possibly vote against a requirement where in one instance you have to show a photo ID (in Winston-Salem) to panhandle but not show a photo ID to do the most important and sacred thing that we do as citizens?" said House Speaker Pro Tempore Dale Folwell. Source: Salisbury Post on 2024 North Carolina Gubernatorial race , Jul 27, 2011

Voted YES on shortening early voting period

HB 658 Amending Early Voting Period

Legislative summary:Bill Passed House (60-58); Rep. Folwell voted Yes

Highlights:

Requires the early voting period to begin the 2nd Thursday before the election, whereas existing law requires the early voting period to begin the 3rd Thursday before the election.
Requires county boards of elections to accept early voting on the last 2 Saturdays before the election, whereas existing law requires only one Saturday.

Source: VoteSmart synopsis: North Carolina voting record HB658 , May 18, 2011

No new restrictions on independent campaign expenditures

HB 748: Campaign Financing Restrictions

Legislative summary:

Requires an person or other entity making independent expenditures in excess of $100 to file a statement including the principal occupation of the donor
Requires a person that makes an independent expenditure to disclose by report to the State Board of Elections within 48 hours of incurring an expense of $5,000 or more, or receiving a donation of $1,000 or more.
Requires every person that incurs an expense for the direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communications over $5,000 to report the identification of the person incurring the expense, and the names and addresses of all entities that donated funds or anything of value in an aggregate amount of more than $1,000.
Specifies that each media outlet must require written authority for each independent expenditure or electioneering communication to be deemed public records

Source: VoteSmart synopsis: North Carolina voting record HB748 , Jul 10, 2010

Don't establish one-stop registration and voting sites

Rep. Dale Folwell voted NO on bill HB 91, One-Stop Registration and Voting Sites House--allows individuals to register and vote at one-stop voting sites within their county.

Highlights:

Requires individuals to show proof of residence and to complete a registration form
Allows voters to immediately vote after registering at one-stop sites
Allows individuals who are already registered to update their info

Source: VoteSmart synopsis: North Carolina voting record HB91 , Mar 22, 2007

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