Huge Win for Election Integrity: North Carolina Republicans Override Democratic Governor’s Veto
The Republican-led legislature in North Carolina has struck a 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 material 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, 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,
