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North Carolina Supreme Court rehears redistricting case on gerrymandering
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The North Carolina Supreme Court docket is rehearing a authorized problem relating to redistricting.
It is a pretty uncommon transfer for a court docket to take this motion, however the choice to take action may have a significant impression on future elections.
Of their preliminary choice in February 2022, the court docket dominated the unique maps constituted excessive partisan gerrymandering, violating the state’s structure in a number of other ways.
GOP lawmakers pushed again, arguing the court docket didn’t have standing to mandate new maps.
They pointed to the elections clause within the US Structure, which says state legislatures have authority to resolve time, place, and method of elections.
It is a idea referred to as the unbiased state legislature idea and whereas the US Supreme Court docket rejected an emergency motion to intervene they did conform to take up a associated case, Moore v. Harper, led by NC Home Speaker Tim Moore.
These arguments had been offered to the court docket in December, however simply final month, the NC Supreme Court docket, now with a Republican majority, agreed to re-hear the preliminary case.
“On the coronary heart of this case, it is whether or not the legislature can carve out political districts that is going to entrench a political social gathering in energy for a vast time frame,” stated Dr. Irving Joyner, a professor of legislation at NC Central.
The justices are set to listen to arguments right this moment at 12:45 p.m. They are going to rehear a case over Voter ID tomorrow.
Following right this moment’s listening to, members of the democratic congressional coalition are planning a press convention to share their response.
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Bill Defining Antisemitism in North Carolina Signed by Governor – Chapelboro.com
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed legislation that places an official definition of antisemitism into state law, which supporters say could help law enforcement determine whether someone should be charged under current hate crime prohibitions based on race, religion or nationality.
The measure came to Cooper’s desk after the Senate and House approved it in near-unanimous votes last week. The bipartisan backing followed recent heated nationwide campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War and supporters’ concerns that some comments by pro-Palestinian demonstrators had crossed the line into being antisemitic.
The act adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, which is outlined as “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.” It also includes several examples of antisemitism, such as the denial of Jewish people’s right to self-determination and applying double standards to Israel’s actions.
In a statement Monday, Cooper said the now-enacted “SHALOM Act” addresses rising antisemitism.
“While we protect the right to free speech, this legislation helps to make our state a more welcoming, inclusive and safe place for everyone,” the Democratic governor said.
A coalition of civil liberties and multifaith groups opposed the legislation, saying it could stifle protesters’ otherwise free speech, particularly of words critical of Israel. Opponents demonstrated outside the governor’s mansion late last week urging that he veto the bill.
As of Monday afternoon, Cooper still had more than 20 bills on his desk sent to him by the General Assembly before lawmakers wrapped up their primary work session for the year. Cooper has a 10-day window on each bill to sign them into law or veto them. A bill becomes law if he takes no action within 10 days.
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North Carolina election board faces GOP-led federal investigation over parties’ ballot access
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(The Center Square) – Actions of the state Board of Elections in North Carolina are being investigated by the Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
This is after the board denied ballot access to three political parties, even though each exceeded the number of signatures required to qualify.
In a letter from the Judiciary Committee and the House Administration Committee, which is also investigating the decision, the lawmakers stated they are seeking more “documents and information” about the decision.
“The Committee on House Administration and the Committee on the Judiciary are concerned that the NCSBE’s decision was politically motivated and may have been done to influence the 2024 presidential election by limiting the candidates for which voters may cast their ballots,” wrote Jordan and Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin.
Steil is chairman of the House Administration Committee.
The three parties support Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Randall Terry for the 2024 presidential race.
The parties each submitted more than the 13,865 votes required to appear on the ballot, according to records from the state’s Board of Elections.
While they were first denied access to the ballot last week, the committee said before the federal investigation was even open that they would reconsider the issue again in July.
The letter from the federal committees says the decision was made based on the “political motivations” of the members of the board, pointing out that the three Democrats on the board all voted against the petition requests.
“For example,” the letter says. “In its denial of one petition, the Democrat members voted to block the petition simply because the address of the party’s chairman was not up to date on the petition sheets.”
Both Republicans on the board voted in favor of approving the petition.
The federal committees were not the first to react negatively to the board’s decision, which faced widespread backlash.
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina released a statement supporting the petitions from the other three underdog parties, calling the decision “election interference.”
“The Libertarian Party of North Carolina (@LPNC) is deeply disappointed, though hardly surprised, with the North Carolina State Board of Elections (@NCSBE) decision yesterday to limit the choices of the people of North Carolina in keeping the We the People Party, the Constitution Party, and the Justice for All Party off the ballot in North Carolina,” it posted on X. “We resoundingly reject this partisan and anti-American decision that mocks the concept of democracy and destroys any pretense of representative government.”
If the decision is not reversed soon, the candidates will miss the deadline to appear on the ballot in November.
Because of this, the federal committees requested the board respond to their request by Monday so they can “conduct oversight” and avoid any undue “influence” or “sway” the board is attempting to have over the election in North Carolina.
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Already not seeking another term, North Carolina Sen. Perry resigns from chamber
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state senator who helped lead a powerful committee has resigned days after the General Assembly completed this year’s primary work session.
The resignation of Republican Sen. Jim Perry of Lenoir County was effective Tuesday, according to a letter he sent Monday to the Senate Principal Clerk’s Office.
Perry, who was a co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a majority whip, already was not seeking Senate reelection this fall. And he delivered a farewell address to his colleagues on the Senate floor last Thursday.
Perry was appointed to the Senate in early 2019, replacing the retiring Sen. Louis Pate. He’s represented Beaufort, Craven and Lenoir counties.
“It is a special privilege to serve in the North Carolina Senate,” Perry wrote Monday. “I am appreciative of those who sacrificed their time to help me to gain a little more knowledge on each day of this journey.”
Perry announced last December that he wouldn’t run, saying he couldn’t make the time commitment necessary to be an effective senator for another two-year term.
“I am entering a season of life where I will need more time to support those closest to me,” he said at the time.
Republican activists in Perry’s 2nd Senate District will choose someone to fill his seat for the remainder of his term through the end of the year. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is obliged by state law to appoint their choice.
Republican Bob Brinson and Democrat Charles Dudley already are running in November for the same Senate seat in the heavily GOP area, although it will be renamed the 3rd District.
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