Summary
North Carolina Republicans, on the brink of losing their legislative supermajority, overrode a gubernatorial veto to pass a law transferring control of state and local election boards from the Democratic governor to the Republican-controlled state auditor.
The law also reduces the time voters have to provide ID for provisional ballots and weakens the Democratic governor’s and attorney general’s powers, including judicial appointments and legal positions.
Critics, including outgoing Governor Roy Cooper, call it a partisan power grab, while lawsuits challenging the changes are expected.
The measure was tied to hurricane relief funding, delaying its availability.
The measure was tied to hurricane relief funding, delaying its availability.
The power grab hurts right-leaning rural areas of the state. Who will continue to vote for them.
Reminds me of this
Combine this with the racist gerrymandered district’s and soon NC will functionally be a one party state.
And what the R’s did in Wisconsin when Scott Walker got booted out.
i think michigan tried a similar stunt before gretchen.
