US EditionNorth Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that he will veto a Republican elections bill that would eliminate a grace period for voting by mail and expand allowances for partisan poll observers.
- Governor Cooper accused Republicans of attempting to suppress the right to vote in order to maintain and gain power, claiming that the bill would particularly make it harder for young and nonwhite voters to participate.
- The bill, which Republicans argue aims to improve election processes, would go into effect in early 2024 and is part of a larger battle between the major parties in anticipation of upcoming elections in the Tar Heel state.
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North Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that he would veto a sweeping Republican � elections bill � that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan ...
North Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that he would veto a sweeping Republican elections bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. In a video message, the Democratic governor accused legislative Republicans of using their slim veto-proof majorities to execute “an all-out assault on the right to vote,” which he said has nothing to do with election se…
North Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
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.
North Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that he would veto a sweeping Republican elections bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. In a video message, the Democratic governor accused legislative Republicans of using their slim veto-proof majorities to execute “an all-out assault on the right to vote,” which he said has nothing to do with election se…
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