{"id":2064973,"date":"2023-10-12T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-republicans-enact-major-election-changes-override-democrat-governors-veto\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:32:07","slug":"north-carolina-republicans-enact-major-election-changes-override-democrat-governors-veto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-republicans-enact-major-election-changes-override-democrat-governors-veto\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Republicans pass significant election changes, defy Dem governor&#8217;s veto."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-republicans-enact-major-election-changes-override-democrat-governors-veto%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republican State Lawmakers Override Veto, Enact Election Integrity Bill<\/h2>\n<p>Republican state lawmakers in North \u200dCarolina have defied Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper&#8217;s\u200b veto\u2064 and successfully \u200dpassed an election integrity \u2064bill. This move comes after \u200ca series of votes in which the GOP supermajorities in the state House and \u200cSenate overturned five\u200d of Mr. Cooper&#8217;s vetoes, two of which \u200cdirectly impact elections and voting in the ninth-largest state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>One of the laws, known\u2063 as <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.ncleg.gov\/CalendarItem\/2023\/H\/0\/2023-10-10\/52744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SB 749<\/a>, transfers the power to appoint the State\u200b Board \u200dof Elections \u200dfrom the governor to legislative leaders. The other \u200claw, also supported by the GOP, shortens the period for receiving and counting \u2064absentee\u200b ballots, as long as\u200d they are postmarked by Election Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/no-clear-gop-frontrunner-for-speaker-on-eve-of-election-5507718?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>No Clear\u2062 GOP Frontrunner for Speaker on Eve\u2064 of Election<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/rep-scalise-says-house-to-hold-speakership-vote-wednesday-promises-to-pass-resolution-supporting-israel-on-day-one-if-elected-speaker-5507827?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Rep. Scalise Promises to Pass Resolution Supporting Israel on\u2064 \u2018Day One\u2019 If Elected Speaker<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SB 749 aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-republicans-enact-major-election-changes-override-democrat-governors-veto\/\" title=\"NC Republicans pass significant election changes, defy Dem governor's veto.\">establish bipartisan election boards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-city-sued-for-racial-discrimination-and-quota-system\/\" title=\"City in North Carolina sued for racial discrimination and implementing a quota system.\">ensuring equal representation<\/a> from both major parties. Previously, the governor&#8217;s \u200bparty held a majority of seats on the state elections \u2064board. However, starting January 1, the board\u2062 will consist of eight members,\u200b chosen by legislative leaders, \u2063resulting in a 4\u20134\u200c split between Democrats and Republicans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The other bill passed by the legislature, despite Mr. Cooper&#8217;s veto, \u2064reduces the time frame for counting absentee ballots and \u2063introduces stricter scrutiny\u2062 of signatures, \u2064according\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4248300-north-carolina-republicans-override-veto-on-election-control-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Grey\u2063 Mills \u200cdefended the measure, \u2063stating that it\u2064 improves the voting process\u200b without eliminating early \u2064voting.\u2062 However, Gov. \u2064Cooper expressed concerns about the bills, warning that they could lead to gridlock and potentially allow legislators or courts to alter election results.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the governor&#8217;s objections, the North Carolina legislature successfully overrode the veto due to \u2064their \u2062three-fifths majority\u200c in both the House\u2063 and Senate. Mr. Cooper has \u200dresponded by filing a lawsuit against Republican legislative leaders, seeking a temporary\u2062 injunction against the law. Democratic organizations have also challenged the election law in \u200bcourt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Left-wing \u2064organizations, including Common Cause\u2063 North\u2062 Carolina, NC\u200b Voters for Clean \u2062Elections, the NAACP North Carolina, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have strongly \u200bopposed the laws, equating \u200bthem to voter \u2064intimidation and Reconstruction-era tactics by the Ku Klux\u2062 Klan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since\u2064 the \u20632020 election, GOP-controlled\u2064 legislatures have implemented various measures to restrict early voting, citing\u2064 concerns about voter fraud. House Speaker \u2063Tim Moore and Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton argue that the \u2062new legislation improves the \u2064system\u2064 and ensures fair elections.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u2062legislature passed a measure prohibiting \u200dofficials from\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-demand-to-know-how-a-left-leaning-group-allegedly-channeled-private-funds-to-election-agencies\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Demand To Know How A Left-Leaning Group Allegedly Channeled Private Funds To Election Agencies\">accepting private funds<\/a> for elections and requiring state courts to inform elections \u2062officials about potential jurors who are disqualified due to their non-U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p><em>The Associated Press \u200dcontributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the rationale behind \u2063shortening\u2062 the deadline for absentee ballots in North Carolina?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Elates to the handling of absentee ballots. Under current law, mail-in ballots in North Carolina must be \u2062received by county election boards no\u2063 later than three days \u200dafter Election \u200bDay in order to be counted. However, the newly enacted law shortens this period to one day, meaning that absentee \u200dballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the board no\u200b later than the day after the election to be counted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The rationale behind this\u2064 change is to ensure that the election \u2063results are known in a timely manner and to\u200b prevent any potential delays or \u200duncertainties in the counting process. Supporters \u200bof the bill argue that it will help protect the integrity of the\u200b election by reducing the window for potential fraud or \u2064discrepancies in the handling of mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the legislation, on the other hand, are concerned that \u200dthe \u2063shorter deadline may disproportionately impact\u2063 certain groups of voters, particularly those who rely\u2064 on mail-in ballots due to\u200c disabilities, illness, or other valid reasons. They argue \u2064that the new law \u2063may place a burden on these individuals and restrict their ability to participate fully in the electoral\u2064 process.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of \u2064these\u2062 election integrity\u200d bills is part of a broader trend in Republican-led states across the country. Many GOP lawmakers have raised concerns about the\u200b security and validity of elections, particularly in the \u2064wake of the 2020 \u200dpresidential election. They argue that \u2062these\u200c measures are necessary\u200d to\u2064 restore public faith \u200cin the\u200d electoral process and ensure that only eligible voters are able to cast \u2063their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, however, view these laws as attempts to suppress voter \u200dturnout and disenfranchise certain groups,\u2063 such as minority voters who have historically faced barriers to voting. They argue that there \u2064is no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would justify these restrictive measures and that they are instead motivated by\u2062 partisan politics.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of the election \u200dintegrity \u200bbills in North Carolina is likely to face legal challenges. Critics \u200cmay argue that the transfer of power from the governor to the legislative leaders infringes\u200c upon the executive branch&#8217;s authority and violates the principle of separation of powers. They may also \u2063challenge the shortened deadline for absentee ballots as an undue burden on voters.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how these legal \u2062challenges will play out and whether the new laws will withstand judicial scrutiny. In the meantime, the passage of these bills in North\u2062 Carolina highlights the ongoing debate \u200dand division over election integrity and voting rights in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina successfully overturned Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper&#8217;s veto on an election integrity bill. 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