North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper sued state Republican lawmakers on Tuesday over a measure that eliminates his authority to pick elections board members, while voting rights groups filed yet another lawsuit challenging provisions of a law that they contend will discourage young people from voting. Both measures became law last week, when the GOP-controlled General Assembly overrode Cooper's vetoes of them. The governor's lawsuit, filed in state court against House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate leader Phil Berger and the state, challenges a measure that would transfer his power over the elections board to legislative leaders.
North Carolina s new voting rules challenged again in court, and GOP lawmakers seek to get involved
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North Carolina s new voting rules challenged again in court, and GOP lawmakers seek to get involved
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