North Carolina, separation of powers

Democrats fight North Carolina GOP power shift as lawsuit targets election boards
North Carolina Democrats called a GOP-backed law shifting election board control to a Republican auditor unconstitutional in a lawsuit to block it.
Latest challenge to North Carolina’s power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law that strips away powers from several incoming Democratic state leaders.
North Carolina governor challenges law stripping elections board appointment ability
The incoming and outgoing governors filed their second legal challenge over legislation that removes the governor’s ability to appoint people to the State Board of Elections.
Remainder of protests dismissed by North Carolina election board
With 292 ballots in question and the difference of votes counted 734, the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Friday voted to dismiss remaining protests by Republican Jefferson Griffin in his race against Democrat Allison Riggs.
North Carolina GOP changes election rules before losing supermajority
Republicans in the state legislature gave an ally control over the state’s elections board, rewrote ballot-counting rules and chipped away at the power of the incoming Democratic governor.
Stein and Cooper go to court to challenge GOP shift of elections power to NC auditor
Stein and Cooper argue that Republicans’ changes violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
Who cast ballots in North Carolina's 2024 general election? Here's a look at the data
Donald Trump won North Carolina and will soon begin his second term. But how did he win the Tar Heel State? Explore voter ...
Amazon Workers in North Carolina File for Union Election
Amazon.com Inc. employees at a North Carolina warehouse filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting ...
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North Carolina governor will start his term off much like his predecessor did, in court
Josh Stein will start out his term as North Carolina's chief executive much the same way his predecessor and fellow Democrat ...
Federal injunction sought in North Carolina Supreme Court election
(The Center Square) – An uncertified election for North Carolina Supreme Court took another step in federal court Monday, a business day after the suspension from federal court of a state ...
Trump’s election sparks fight over judicial retirements, new judgeships
Three federal judges appointed by Democrats have changed their retirement plans ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race
A trailing candidate in a very close election last month for the North Carolina Supreme Court has asked that court to get ...
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Disputed race for the North Carolina Supreme Court will now go before a federal judge
A motion by the North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed a Republican state Supreme Court candidate's protest over ...
A North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid to Overturn His Loss Is Based on Theory Election Deniers Deemed Extreme
Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly lost his race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Now he’s asking that 60,000 ...