Tag: north carolina
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 20 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 20, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC H485: Provisional Ballot/Same-Day Registration, Reps. Hugh Blackwell (R), Mike Clampitt (R), George Cleveland (R),…
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Indiana and North Carolina are two of five states where the state superintendent of schools is included in the gubernatorial line of succession
The Indiana Senate voted on March 16 to refer a constitutional amendment to the November 2024 ballot that would remove the superintendent of public instruction from the gubernatorial line of succession. The superintendent of public instruction is sixth, and last, in Indiana’s gubernatorial line of succession, following the secretary of state, the state auditor, the…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of March 26, Ballotpedia has tracked seven election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the seven, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 20-26. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC S349: Whiz Kids/Slow Pokes Voter Registration, Sens. Dan Blue (D), Paul Lowe (D), Natasha Marcus (D),…
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Governor Roy Cooper (D) issues two executive orders from March 13-19
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued two executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, Cooper has issued five executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Executive Order No. 278, where the governor directed and authorized the director of the Office of State Human…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked two from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are: NC S313: Safeguard Fair Elections Act, Sens. Gale Adcock (D), Valencia Applewhite (D), Sydney Batch (D),…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 19 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 19, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored one. The four bills are: NC H362: Fix Our Democracy, Reps. John Ager (D), Vernetta Alston (D),…
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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina
As of March 19, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC H88: Omnibus Local Elections, Reps. Brian Biggs…
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Moore v. Harper petitioners, respondents submit briefs regarding SCOTUS’ next steps after North Carolina’s highest court re-hears case
The parties in Moore v. Harper filed supplemental briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on March 20 at SCOTUS’ request after the North Carolina Supreme Court announced it would re-hear the case. Joseph Ax at Reuters wrote, “If the justices decide they no longer have jurisdiction, they could dismiss the case without issuing a ruling.” Moore…
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North Carolina Supreme Court re-hears case regarding state’s congressional districts
The North Carolina Supreme Court re-heard oral arguments on March 14 in Moore v. Harper, a lawsuit brought by North Carolina House Speaker Timothy K. Moore (R) challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries enacted after the 2020 census. The state’s supreme court had ruled 4-3 in February 2022 that the congressional boundaries the Republican-controlled legislature adopted…
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North Carolina Supreme Court reconsiders voter ID requirements
On March 15, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments in a case concerning a 2018 law requiring a photo ID to vote. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed the lawsuit on behalf of six state residents against the North Carolina Board of Elections, Speaker of the House Timothy K. Moore (R), Senate…