US EditionNorth Carolina judges consider GOP law shifting election board picks from governor to auditor
- In Raleigh, N.C., judges heard arguments Monday about control of the State Board of Elections.
- Republicans seek to shift control from the governor to the state auditor, a practice used for decades.
- The proposed changes include altering how county election boards are chosen and begin in June.
- Attorney Matthew Tilley said, "The people's representatives have made the policy call" regarding the auditor's duty.
- Josh Stein, the former attorney general, sued lawmakers, arguing the law weakens gubernatorial power; the decision will likely be appealed.
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Trial judges consider GOP law that shifts elections board picks from governor to NC auditor
North Carolina trial judges heard arguments Monday from attorneys for Republican legislative leaders who insist their latest method to attempt to wrest control of the N.C. State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful — this time giving…
NC Superior Court panel hears arguments in election board case
A North Carolina Superior Court panel of judges heard arguments Monday over whether elections board appointments would shift from Gov. Josh Stein to State Auditor Dave Boliek on May 1 as outlined in Senate Bill 382, which became law in December. The lawsuit is now known as Stein v. Hall or Stein v. Berger, although former Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill in December, which the General Assembly overrode. The governor is seeking a temporary restrai…
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North Carolina judges consider GOP law shifting election board picks from governor to auditor
North Carolina trial judges will soon rule if legislative Republicans' latest method to attempt to wrest control of the State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful.
NC judge: Latest attempt to shift elections power is like 'whack-a-mole'
Since 2016, at least six attempts by the GOP have been made in court to take elections appointment power away from the Democrat in charge. NC judge: Latest attempt to shift elections power is like ‘whack-a-mole’ is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please …
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