NEW: North Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill that would make voter roll purges easier, impose stricter voter registration requirements and cut the state's early voting period in some elections by nearly half. Although the bill is likely to be vetoed, it's unclear whether the GOP could override it.
North Carolina advances more voter suppression measuresThe bill also reduces the early voting period for primaries, runoffs and special elections from 17 to 10 days.www.democracydocket.com
