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Major victory for election integrity: North Carolina GOP overrides Dem governor’s veto.

Huge Win for ‍Election Integrity: North Carolina Republicans Override Democratic Governor’s Veto

The Republican-led legislature ​in North ⁤Carolina has struck a powerful blow for election ‌integrity by overturning Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of an election law he claimed was a “threat to democracy.”

The bill, SB 749, made⁤ significant changes to the state’s election law by establishing bipartisan election boards, according to The Hill.

The ⁢bill would take control of election ⁣boards away⁣ from the governor’s party and ‍put them under the control of a group split equally between Democrats and Republicans. This move, Cooper claims, will create gridlock when deciding early-voting locations​ and ‌certifying results.

The​ North ‍Carolina legislature was able‌ to override Cooper’s⁢ veto because they have a three-fifths, veto-proof majority in ⁤the state‌ capital in‍ Raleigh.⁣ The ‌Senate voted 30-19 ​to override Cooper’s veto while‌ the House vote‍ came in ⁢at 72-44.

Activists will‌ likely take⁤ the bill to⁤ court to prevent its implementation, The Hill noted.

The governor⁣ claims that the bill poses a “threat” to democracy in the ‌state.

“The legislative takeover ⁣of state and⁢ local‍ elections boards could doom our state’s elections to gridlock and ⁢severely limit early voting. ‌It also creates a grave risk⁢ that Republican ⁣legislators or courts would ⁤be empowered to change the results of an election if they don’t like‍ the winner,” he wrote in a‍ Sept. 28 statement.

“That’s a serious threat to our democracy,‌ particularly after the⁤ nation just saw a presidential candidate try to strongarm state officials into reversing his losing election⁢ results. Courts have already ruled the​ ideas in this bill unconstitutional, and ‍voters ‍overwhelmingly said no‍ when the legislature tried to change the constitution,” ⁢Cooper⁢ exclaimed.

SB‌ 749⁣ was not ⁢the only veto that the legislature overrode.

The Republicans also overrode Cooper’s attempt to stop a bill that puts a limit on the period of time that an absentee ballot can‌ be received before it no longer counts.

Left-wing activists ‍claim ‌that ​Senate Bill⁣ 747 would result in fewer votes being ⁣counted. Cooper ‌vetoed ⁣that measure in Sept., The Hill ‍ added.

Cooper accused the Republicans of grasping for power instead of working for election integrity.

“This legislation ‌has nothing to do with ⁤election security and everything to do with Republicans keeping and gaining‌ power,” Cooper said. “It requires valid votes to⁣ be tossed out unnecessarily, schemes to restrict⁢ early voting and absentee ballots, encourages voter intimidation and attempts ‌to give‌ Republican ⁤legislators the authority to decide ⁣contested election results.”

GOP⁣ State Rep. Grey Mills disagreed.

“The⁢ one thing ‌this bill does do is it does⁣ improve voting in elections for the entire ⁣state. It’s not killing early voting — we’re improving early ‍voting,” Mills⁢ said.

Election integrity ‌activist Cleta Mitchell helped Republicans add a provision in the bill to‌ allow election observers to listen to ‍conversations between voters and election workers and take notes about what they heard.

Liberal activists hyperbolically‌ claimed that ⁣the measures raise the specter of the KKK.

In a letter opposing the ⁣measures, left-wing⁢ groups including the ACLU⁣ of North Carolina,⁣ Common​ Cause North Carolina,‌ NC Voters ⁣for Clean⁤ Elections,​ and the NAACP North‌ Carolina crosses​ the line into an opportunity for ‍voter intimidation and suppression, reminiscent of Reconstruction-era tactics ‍by the Ku Klux Klan,” NC Newsline reported.

Democrats always oppose any measure to clean up ‍our election systems.⁢ And it is ⁣telling that they ‍are upset that​ there ​could⁣ be a bipartisan board⁢ governing elections instead of them being controlled by ⁢the ‍Democrats.


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What are the key provisions of Senate Bill 749 and how do they contribute​ to election integrity?

Title: Huge Win for Election Integrity: North Carolina Republicans Override Democratic Governor’s Veto

Introduction:

The recent decision ⁣by the Republican-led legislature in North Carolina to overturn Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s ⁣veto of an election law has been hailed as a significant victory for election integrity. The new law, Senate Bill 749, brings about crucial ‍changes in the ⁤state’s ‌election process,



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