North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov. One new North Carolina law would eliminate the governor’s power to appoint the State Board of Elections and give it to legislative leaders, while the other would end a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters that the legislation approved Tuesday “is the correct public policy that it’s on solid legal ground.” The state elections board has been five members, with the governor’s party historically holding three of the seats. The law says the new state board also would have until Jan. 10 to decide whether to keep current state elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell on the job or hire someone else.

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Trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks that court to get involved in his race
5 days, 23 hours ago

Trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks that court to get involved in his race

Politico  

But Griffin went to the Supreme Court instead and asked the justices to rule by this coming Monday on his request to prevent a certificate from being issued to Riggs and to suspend the 10-day deadline to file an appeal in Wake County court. Five Republicans are on the seven-member Supreme Court, which has been a partisan flash point in …

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
1 week, 3 days ago

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Stein, the outgoing attorney general, and Cooper, another Democrat leaving office shortly after eight years on the job, focused their lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court on a provision that would prevent Stein from picking his own commander of the State Highway Patrol. It also would prevent the governor from ensuring state laws are …

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections. Many provisions within the 132-page law seek to diminish powers afforded to Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming attorney general Jeff Jackson, the next Democratic lieutenant governor …

North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers
1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers

CNN  

CNN — Republicans in the North Carolina House pushed through a measure restricting the powers of the incoming governor and other Democrats, overriding outgoing Democratic Gov. In his veto message last month, Cooper called the bill a “sham” that “shuffles money from one fund to another.” Billed as disaster relief funding following massive flooding in western North Carolina caused by …

Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — While the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Barring pending protests changing a legislative race result, voters there ended the Republican supermajority …

NC Republicans are struggling to get enough votes to pass huge new power grab: report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NC Republicans are struggling to get enough votes to pass huge new power grab: report

Raw Story  

North Carolina Republicans are trying to strip powers from the incoming Democratic state officials that voters just elected, over outgoing Gov. But while the GOP-backed state Senate overrode the veto, it's not guaranteed they will have the votes to do so in the House, freelance journalist Bryan Anderson reported Friday. The state GOP gained a supermajority in the legislature thanks …

'Authoritarian stuff': Reporter slams NC's GOP supermajority over 'corrupt power grab'
3 weeks ago

'Authoritarian stuff': Reporter slams NC's GOP supermajority over 'corrupt power grab'

Raw Story  

In a startling power grab, the Republican-led supermajority in North Carolina moved to override a veto by the current governor, Roy Cooper, that would limit the powers of the executive branch. Slate courts reporter Mark Joseph Stern posted on Bluesky that it was "hugely corrupt power grab." The News & Observer reported that the bill was written "in secret and …

North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
3 weeks ago

North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor

Live Mint  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislative Republicans moved closer Monday to enacting a measure that would erode the powers of the incoming governor and other Democratic officials, and also placing on the ballot constitutional amendments that could buttress GOP voting and tax policies. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that in part would weaken Gov.-elect Josh Stein, the next attorney …

North Carolina election board certifies 2024 results, except for a few key races
3 weeks, 6 days ago

North Carolina election board certifies 2024 results, except for a few key races

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified the results of the presidential election and many statewide and legislative races on Tuesday, while a state court seat and a handful of other races remain in limbo amid ongoing recounts. Among the key seats awaiting confirmed results due to ongoing recounts or filed election protests is a tight …

North Carolina’s governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats
3 weeks, 6 days ago

North Carolina’s governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper’s successor to appoint the state elections board. These and other provisions, contained in a wide-ranging measure stuffed through the Republican-dominated General Assembly in less than 24 hours during …

North Carolina Republicans Are At It Again
54 years, 11 months ago

North Carolina Republicans Are At It Again

Slate  

This week, North Carolina Republicans continued making moves in the halls of power to both seize authority over future elections and steal a victory for an apparently defeated Republican high-court candidate. As the votes were tallied and Democratic Justice Allison Riggs secured victory by just 722 votes this week, Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature rolled out a massive, wide-ranging …

North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
1 month ago

North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated, saying it could lead to threats against local election workers. What you say matters,” Karen Brinson Bell, the board’s executive director, wrote state Senate leader Phil Berger in …

GOP accused of power-grab with bill being pushed through weeks before Dems take over in NC
1 month ago

GOP accused of power-grab with bill being pushed through weeks before Dems take over in NC

Raw Story  

North Carolina Republican lawmakers have just a few weeks before a Democrat takes over the governor's mansion and the GOP loses its supermajority in the legislature — and they're being accused of trying to push through some last-minute changes that would weaken the incoming administration. Taking to X on Wednesday, election law expert David Becker, who is the executive director …

"Power play": Freedom Caucus head urges North Carolina to grant Trump electoral college votes
1 month, 4 weeks ago

"Power play": Freedom Caucus head urges North Carolina to grant Trump electoral college votes

Salon  

A high-ranking Republican congressman outlined a scheme to preempt the will of voters and award North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes to former president Donald Trump before ballots are tallied in that state. Maryland Rep. Andy Harris argued on Thursday that the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and the potential voting challenges in the deepest-red counties that remain, should …

North Carolina woman running 'can't win' state senate campaign against gerrymandering
2 months ago

North Carolina woman running 'can't win' state senate campaign against gerrymandering

Raw Story  

A North Carolina woman is running a self-described "built to lose" campaign for a state senate seat in a bid to draw attention to anti-democratic partisan gerrymandering. Kate Barr, a 42-year-old mother of two, is a Democrat running for North Carolina's 37th Senate District, a seat she says she cannot win because it "is so gerrymandered that I don't stand …

Revised: North Carolina Residents Impacted by Hurricane Helene May See Voting Changes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revised: North Carolina Residents Impacted by Hurricane Helene May See Voting Changes

Associated Press  

North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the coming weeks. The state's election board approved an emergency resolution that modifies voting rules in 13 counties in western North Carolina, allowing voters to turn in absentee ballots by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Additionally, voters can pick up absentee …

Trump reshaped the North Carolina Republican Party — it could cost him the state
3 months ago

Trump reshaped the North Carolina Republican Party — it could cost him the state

The Independent  

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Republicans sue North Carolina elections board
4 months ago

Republicans sue North Carolina elections board

Raw Story  

Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP allege that the North Carolina State Board of Elections has “deliberately declined” to enforce the law. “The RNC and NCGOP defended this law in court, and now …

Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking South Carolina’s highest court to order lawmakers to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts because they lean too far Republican. South Carolina’s congressional map was upheld two months ago in a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said the state General Assembly did not use …

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket
5 months ago

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper’s job firing up crowds for the Democratic presidential ticket this year would appear to be at odds with the subdued demeanor of a longtime North Carolina office holder not given to verbal flourishes. Cooper’s steady climb through North Carolina’s political ranks and his position as a Democratic governor in a swing state has pundits measuring his potential as …

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year’s chief work session Thursday after overriding Democratic Gov. And while the House and Senate managed to approve $67.5 million to help for six months child care centers at risk of closing after federal grants expire, they couldn’t agree on setting aside close to $500 million for scholarships and …

North Carolina legislators consider vetoes, constitution changes as work session winds down
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators consider vetoes, constitution changes as work session winds down

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly raced Wednesday to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year — even as lawmakers know they could return later this summer to settle unfinished business. The House voted Wednesday to override Cooper’s three vetoes so far this year, with similar Senate votes expected on Thursday. A great deal …

North Carolina Republicans seek fall referendum on citizen-only voting in constitution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina Republicans seek fall referendum on citizen-only voting in constitution

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — In a move that could boost fall turnout among conservatives, North Carolina Republican legislators advanced a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday to make it clear that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state. And North Carolina’s current state constitution notes that voting is limited to “every person born in the United States and every person who has …

What you should know about North Carolina’s race for governor
7 months ago

What you should know about North Carolina’s race for governor

Associated Press  

North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt. That is changing in 2024, partly because of a potentially historic governor’s race that pits North Carolina’s centrist tendencies against the rise of populist conservatism in the era of Donald Trump. …

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff
7 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. RALEIGH, N.C. — A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign, citing her rival’s endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff. Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry had finished first among 14 candidates in the March 5 …

Early voting begins for North Carolina primary runoff races
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Early voting begins for North Carolina primary runoff races

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Voters are choosing this fall’s Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the 13th Congressional District seat. These GOP primary runoffs are open to all registered Republicans in the state, or in the case …

North Carolina GOP executive director elected as next state chairman
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina GOP executive director elected as next state chairman

Associated Press  

SELMA, N.C. — North Carolina Republican activists have chosen the person running the state party’s day-to-day operations to become its next chairman, succeeding Michael Whatley after he was elevated to lead the Republican National Committee earlier this month. Members of the state GOP’s Executive Committee voting Tuesday night in Johnston County elected party Executive Director Jason Simmons as state chairman …

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November. “In North Carolina, we’ve had an election system that has been tried and true,” said state Rep. Allen Buansi, a Democrat from Chapel Hill. Jeronica Dickenson, left, …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect from North Carolina’s state and presidential primaries
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect from North Carolina’s state and presidential primaries

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Voters in North Carolina will decide a full slate of primaries Tuesday, including contested races for governor, U.S. House and other offices, not to mention the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. Here’s a look at what to expect on election night: ELECTION DAY The North Carolina presidential and state primaries will be held on Super Tuesday, March 5. …

No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map
1 year ago

No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. A second-term Democratic congresswoman will not seek reelection to the U.S. House under the North Carolina General Assembly’s new redistricting maps. It’s one of four challenged earlier this week by Black and Latino voters in a federal lawsuit alleging the new map weakens minority voting power to strengthen “the state’s …

New North Carolina congressional districts challenged in federal court on racial bias claims
1 year ago

New North Carolina congressional districts challenged in federal court on racial bias claims

Associated Press  

N.C. — North Carolina Black and Latino voters sued in federal court on Monday seeking to strike down congressional districts drawn this fall by Republican state legislators that they argue weaken minority voting power in violation of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in central North Carolina challenges four districts where the plaintiffs contend GOP leaders …

North Carolina candidate filing begins for 2024 election marked by office vacancies and remapping
1 year ago

North Carolina candidate filing begins for 2024 election marked by office vacancies and remapping

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. RALEIGH, N.C. — Candidate filing for North Carolina elections next year opened on Monday with races for governor and several statewide positions without incumbents expected on the ballot, along with contests for all U.S. House and legislative seats, altered yet again by redistricting. “There’s some open seats on various levels …

North Carolina trial judges block election board changes made by Republican legislature
1 year ago

North Carolina trial judges block election board changes made by Republican legislature

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina trial judges on Thursday blocked portions of a new law that would transfer Democratic Gov. The new law, which went into effect after Republican lawmakers overrode Cooper’s veto, would increase the board to eight members appointed by the General Assembly based on the recommendations of top legislative leaders from both parties. A spokesperson for Senate …

North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
1 year, 1 month ago

North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come. Legislative Republicans have worked to place a “very deliberative stamp” on North Carolina since they took control in 2011, said Catawba College political science professor Michael Bitzer. The “issues that we’re seeing focused on …

North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday pitched new maps for the state’s congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members. Senate redistricting committee leaders introduced two proposals that would rework the boundary lines for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats. “That’s a hard decision for the …

North Carolina’s governor sues lawmakers for a measure that eliminates his elections board authority
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina’s governor sues lawmakers for a measure that eliminates his elections board authority

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper sued state Republican lawmakers on Tuesday over a measure that eliminates his authority to pick elections board members, while voting rights groups filed yet another lawsuit challenging provisions of a law that they contend will discourage young people from voting. The governor’s lawsuit, filed in state court against House Speaker Tim …

North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation Thursday that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders as the 2024 campaign cycle begins in the closely divided state. In his veto message, Cooper said the legislation “could doom our state’s elections to gridlock” by promoting …

Ending reign as speaker, North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore won’t run for House seat in ’24, either
1 year, 2 months ago

Ending reign as speaker, North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore won’t run for House seat in ’24, either

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who’s already said that his record fifth two-year term leading the chamber would be his last, confirmed Thursday that he won’t run for reelection to his House seat in 2024, either. “I don’t plan to seek reelection to the state House,” Moore told reporters after a public event outside the Legislative …

North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor’s veto to follow
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor’s veto to follow

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to Republican-backed legislation that would shift control of the State Board of Elections away from the governor and give it to lawmakers as the 2024 elections get underway. Cooper already has promised to veto it, saying it’s a GOP power play that would result in stalemates on …

North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Republican effort to shift control of the North Carolina State Board of Elections from the governor to legislators closed in on final General Assembly approval Tuesday as the House passed a bill that could oust the state elections director a few months before the November 2024 election. Democratic Rep. Allen Buansi, of Orange County, raised concern …

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century. Republicans say the current makeup of the state and local boards means decisions on contentious election matters fall to what the governor’s party wants, …

Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Even last year, as Republicans won two seats on the state Supreme Court, North Carolina’s congressional delegation split evenly between Democrats and the GOP. FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, who is being targeted for possible impeachment by Republican lawmakers, attends her first …

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. Another bill Cooper vetoed on Thursday would take away the governor’s appointment power to several boards and commissions, such as those that set electricity rates and environmental …

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized late Wednesday a far-reaching elections bill that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. Another previously vetoed provision in the bill would direct state courts to send information to election officials about potential jurors being disqualified because …

North Carolina Republicans give final OK to legislation curbing appointment powers held by governor
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina Republicans give final OK to legislation curbing appointment powers held by governor

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders finalized on Wednesday their efforts to curb the appointment powers of the governor on several boards and commissions, extending a yearslong struggle with Democrat Roy Cooper over who controls key panels within state government. Compromise legislation worked out by House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate leader Phil Berger and others would take away …

Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state courts can curtail the actions of their legislatures when it comes to federal redistricting and elections, rejecting arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could have dramatically altered races for Congress and president in that state and beyond. The practical effect of Tuesday’s decision is minimal in North Carolina, where the state …

Opinion: Thanks to the Supreme Court, U.S. elections are safe from at least one threat
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Thanks to the Supreme Court, U.S. elections are safe from at least one threat

LA Times  

In a 6-3 decision in Moore vs. Harper, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the independent state legislature theory, a radical theory that could have undermined voting rights and upended our elections. To be sure, the Supreme Court still claimed the power for federal courts to review state court decisions concerning federal elections in extreme circumstances. While the Tuesday decision …

Bills altering North Carolina voting rules, elections board makeup approved by the state Senate
1 year, 6 months ago

Bills altering North Carolina voting rules, elections board makeup approved by the state Senate

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate approved on Wednesday a pair of election and voting-related bills that include the latest attempts by Republicans to enact legislation that Democratic Gov. By identical party-line votes favoring the GOP, the chamber agreed to two measures that would affect election administration and the details of voting in the nation’s ninth-largest state, where statewide …

N.C. Republican elections proposal would strip the governor of appointment power
1 year, 6 months ago

N.C. Republican elections proposal would strip the governor of appointment power

Raw Story  

North Carolina Senate Republicans propose to remake the state Board of Elections by increasing membership from five members to eight and by taking all appointment power away from the governor and giving it to the legislature. An Elon University Poll found that 30% of respondents last October were “very confident” the November elections would be fair and 34% were “somewhat …

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