Episode 478: NC Legislature’s Stripping of Governor’s Appointment Power to Election Boards Overturned; SCOTUS Decision Expected in SC Gerrymandering Case

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 14, 2024
NC Legislature’s Stripping of Governor’s Appointment Power to Election Boards Overturned; SCOTUS Decision Expected in SC Gerrymandering Case

A North Carolina appeals court struck down the state legislature’s new law removing the governor’s appointment power for election boards. And a decision in a South Carolina gerrymandering case from the U.S. Supreme Court may be released shortly.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
American Democracy Minute - North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Voter Suppression and State Election Board Bills
Democracy Docket - North Carolina Court Strikes Down New Election Law That Would Strip Power From Democratic Governor
Scotus Blog - Justices question finding that S.C. district was unconstitutional racial gerrymander
BallotPedia - Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

Groups Taking Action:
Voto Latino, Down Home North Carolina, North Carolina Black Alliance, Democracy North Carolina, North Carolina Voter, ACLU North Carolina, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Constitutional Accountability Center

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