Order in the court: For now, election power will remain with NC governor

Order in the court: For now, election power will remain with NC governor

A GOP attempt to take appointment power over election boards away from the NC governor has been stopped. Again. But an appeal is likely. Order in the court: For now, election power will remain with NC governor 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 co…

For now, election power will remain with NC governor

For the fifth time in a decade, a court has decided that the legislature cannot remove a governor’s power to appoint election board members. During a hearing last week in Wake County Superior Court, a three-judge panel ruled that a law attempting to give the governor’s elections appointment power to the state auditor would make it impossible for the chief executive to do their job as the North Carolina Constitution requires. Currently, county el…

Election Boards On Hold

The Moore County Board of Elections is seeking to notify voters of developments in the election protest brought by North Carolina State Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin.