Republican NC lawmakers violated constitution in effort to strip election powers from Democratic governor, court rules

Josh Stein and new State Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican, were sworn into office. The effort was among the latest attempts by GOP legislative leaders to give their party more control over election ... Read More

Riggs won NC’s Supreme Court battle, but elections will face long-term consequences

While a federal judge ruled that the over 65,000 voters challenged by Griffin should have their votes upheld, his ruling left the interpretation of future election law to the state. Read More

NC judges rule against GOP plan to strip governor of election board appointments

A panel of judges on Wednesday struck down a GOP plan to wrest control of North Carolina’s election boards from Democratic Gov ... of the State Board of Elections away from the governor. Read More

North Carolina judges weigh GOP law shifting election board control away from Democratic governor

Speaker of the House Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, top left, and Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, top center, greet North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, bottom right, as he arrives to deliver the ... Read More

NC court hears Gov. Stein’s challenge to GOP law stripping his election powers

Casey Toth File photo Should Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein retain his control of election ... elections. Judges on the panel expressed skepticism about this unique arrangement. “If ... Read More