US EditionNorth Carolina's governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
- Governor Cooper has vetoed a bill that would limit his ability and future governors' ability to choose a majority of their own party in the elections board. He believes this legislation could lead to gridlock and fewer voting sites.
- North Carolina Republicans have been pushing for election changes without mentioning Trump. The bill vetoed by Cooper is seen as a threat to democracy, particularly after recent events involving a presidential candidate trying to overturn election results.
- There have been ongoing efforts by Republican lawmakers to reduce gubernatorial oversight in elections, but these attempts have been thrown out by state courts. Cooper has previously vetoed an election bill in August.
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Cooper vetoes bill that would restructure state elections board
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Thursday that restructures the North Carolina State Board of Elections by splitting the appointments between the majority and minority legislative leaders. S.B. 749, No Partisan Advantage in Elections, passed both chambers on Sept. 22 with no Democrats voting in favor of it. The NCSBE would be composed of four majority and four minority party appointments. All would come from the legislature, with the following allo…
Cooper vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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. Cooper already had signaled a veto was coming, which sets up override votes likely next month. The GOP has narrow veto-proof majorities in each chamber and the final bill …
North Carolina’s governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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 […]
North Carolina's governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican legislation that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders
North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican legislation that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders. Cooper already had signaled that Thursday’s veto was coming. It sets up override votes likely next month. The GOP has narrow veto-proof majorities. The bill would increase the board from five to eight …
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