North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers

NC judges block GOP law to strip governor's election board powers

RALEIGH — North Carolina trial judges threw out on Wednesday another Republican attempt to strip the governor of his authority to appoint State Board of Elections members, declaring that a law shifting the task to the state auditor is unconstitutional.

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North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley condemned a Wake County Superior Court ruling that he says threatens to centralize executive power in the hands of Democratic Governor Josh Stein. Farley, a first-term Republican, warned Thursday that the ruling would demote nine of the ten Council of State offices to “second-class” status and defy the principles of North Carolina’s constitution. At issue is a dispute over Senate Bill 382, which the …

NC judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers

North Carolina trial judges threw out on Wednesday another Republican attempt to strip the governor of his authority to appoint State Board of Elections members, declaring that a law shifting the task to the state auditor is unconstitutional.

North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers

Judges Edwin Wilson and Lori Hamilton said in their affirmation of Gov. Josh Stein’s case that the law would “interfere with the Governor’s constitutional duties.”

Judges block GOP law to strip NC Governor of election board powers: 'Unconstitutional'

A Republican and Democratic judge in Wake County Superior Court agreed with Stein that the power shift violated the state constitution.

North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor's election board powers

North Carolina trial judges have struck down an attempt by Republican state lawmakers to shift power away from the governor to the state auditor.