Maybe this meeting just got a whole lot more important ... http://electionlawblog.org/?p=91218 Will Board of Elections withdraw from voting case?https://twitter.com/NCSBE/status/833710353670402049 …
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outside lawyer for board of elex told me last month he thinks group would still have standing in
#SCOTUS petition if gov withdrew
.@davidSrauf Yes but that board is now controlled by Democrats, no?
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Currently the board is 3-2 GOP/DEM & state Supreme Court blocked the law that changes board's makeup (and mission)
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@alexkotch@davidSrauf when does this change to D control? -
I believe mid-year but I don't think the makeup of elex board is settled bc of NCGA law that tried to change it
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If they can appeal to fed. court (to change board to 50/50 split but decisions need 3/4 majority to pass) they will
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Appears the state SC opinion is preliminary & it's back to lower courts http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/02/14/north_carolina_supreme_court_blocks_republican_election_board_overhaul.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top …
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Going back to Court of Appeals panel; trial March 7http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2017/02/15/n-c-supreme-court-grants-coopers-request-halt-elections-board-ethics-commission-merge/ …
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I think Cooper hasn't had the opportunity to make new appointments to the state board yet (not until July?)
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