US EditionNorth Carolina court says stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now
- On April 23, a North Carolina appeals court allowed a law removing the governor's role in selecting members of the State Board of Elections to be implemented temporarily.
- In December, the GOP-controlled General Assembly passed a law transferring the appointment power for certain board members from the Democratic governor to the Republican state auditor, overturning a practice that had been in place for more than 100 years.
- The law faces legal challenges as Stein and former Governor Roy Cooper sued, arguing the transfer interferes with the governor’s constitutional duty to ensure laws are faithfully executed.
- Stein criticized the decision on X, calling it a threat to democracy and stated, "The Supreme Court should not allow it to stand," while Republicans argue the move prevents one-party control and boosts voter confidence.
- Barring a Supreme Court reversal, Boliek could soon appoint election board members from party-provided slates, potentially shifting the board’s balance toward Republicans in this battleground state.
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The Daily Dispatch
The North State JournalNC court says stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now
RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor's authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now, even though trial judges struck it down as unconstitutional just last week.
This is what the destruction of democracy looks like, North Carolina.
On Thursday, Republican judges on the state Court of Appeals threw out a century of precedent to help their party seize control of our elections. It’s time to speak up or forever hold your peace. This is what a very sick democracy looks like, North Carolina. On Thursday, we learned that a Republican-controlled state appeals court, without even going through the motions of hearing oral arguments or writing an explanation, threw out a trial court…
Colorado Springs Gazette
DailyTruthReportNorth Carolina appeals court allows law stripping governor of elections board appointments
The North Carolina Court of Appeals paved the way for a law removing appointment power to the state elections board from Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) and giving it to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek to go into effect. On Wednesday,…
GOP auditor uses new appointment power to give Republicans control over North Carolina elections board
RALEIGH, N.C. — Using new powers granted by the General Assembly, State Auditor Dave Boliek appointed new members to North Carolina’s powerful State Board of Elections on Thursday, giving Republicans a majority for the first time since 2016. Boliek announced…
NC court: stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now
A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now, even though trial judges struck it down as unconstitutional just last week.
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