Rev. William Barber and civil rights organizations rail against Senate Bill 382

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Reverend Dr. William Barber and several advocacy groups gathered Monday to rail against Senate Bill 382.

The bill would provide $227 million toward disaster relief efforts in western North Carolina. However, the new legislation would also strip power from the incoming Democratic governor and Democratic attorney general. It would also reduce the window to fix provisional ballots after Election Day.

Starting at 11 a.m. inside the NC General Assembly, people from organizations like NC Poor People's Campaign, Forward Justice and NC Black Alliance.

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The Senate voted along party lines for the measure, which would among other things, alter yet again how the State Board of Elections is appointed.

SB 382 quickly passed the Republican-controlled state House and Senate last week. Former Governor Pat McCrory and some Democrats have come out calling the bill an unconstitutional power grab.

"Purports to be a disaster relief bill... this is the bill, only 13 pages of this bill is about the disaster. All of this is the power grab," Barber said.

Governor Roy Cooper has the chance to veto this bill this week.