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Coverage dated October 9, 2023

North Carolina Republicans override governor’s veto to enact elections overhaul ahead of 2024

Headline from Local News 8

By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina on Tuesday enacted major changes to the state’s election laws, triggering immediate legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights groups.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes — setting in place electoral policies the GOP sought entering the 2024 elections in the likely battleground state.

  2. NPR

    North Carolina Republicans enact election changes over Democratic governor's vetoes (opens NPR)

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    One law approved by North Carolina Republicans eliminates the governor's power to appoint the State Board of Elections; the other ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots.

  3. NBC News

    North Carolina Republicans override governor's vetoes of sweeping elections bills (opens NBC News)

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    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, had said the bills would make it harder to vote and could lead to gridlock in election administration.

  4. The Federalist

    North Carolina Republicans Override Veto Of Election Integrity Bill (opens The Federalist)

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    North Carolina Republicans successfully overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of several election integrity bills on Tuesday.

  5. WCNC

    North Carolina Republicans override 5 more vetoes, Gov. Cooper files lawsuit (opens WCNC)

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    North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections.

  6. Local News 8

    North Carolina Republicans override governor’s veto to enact elections overhaul ahead of 2024 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina on Tuesday enacted major changes to the state’s election laws, triggering immediate legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights groups.

  7. FOX8 WGHP

    North Carolina legislature to override Gov. Cooper’s vetoes, including those on election bills (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Republican state lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday to enact some significant changes to the state’s election laws, setting up a legal battle ahead of the 2024 election.&…

  8. Washington Times

    North Carolina Republicans enact voting, election boards changes over Democratic governor’s vetoes (opens Washington Times)

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    North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes.

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