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Lawmakers appealing elections board ruling favoring Cooper

Top legislative leaders will ask the North Carolina Court of Appeals to review a three-judge panel’s ruling favoring Gov. Roy Cooper in a legal fight over the State Elections Board. Lawmakers filed a notice of appeal Tuesday, the same day the public learned about the panel’s decision.

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Three-judge panel rules in favor of Cooper in fight over new state elections board

A bipartisan three-judge panel has ruled in favor of Gov. Roy Cooper in his legal fight with legislative leaders over a new state elections board. The decision means the current five-member elections board with a 3-2 Democratic majority will remain in place.

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Judges could decide NC elections board dispute by March 8

A three-judge panel overseeing Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit against proposed changes to North Carolina’s state elections board could issue a decision by March 8. The panel predicted a decision “by the end of next week” after holding a 75-minute hearing Wednesday.

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State elections board informs court about new same-day voter verification procedure

The State Board of Elections has addressed a federal judge’s concerns about a new state law changing the process for checking addresses tied to same-day voter registration. The board’s lawyers filed paperwork Tuesday in three federal court cases explaining its latest actions.

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Unaffiliated voters adopt wait-and-see approach in federal elections board suit

Unaffiliated voters are hitting the pause button on their federal lawsuit challenging the composition of North Carolina’s State Board of Elections. A court filing Friday indicates the suit will not proceed until state courts resolve a separate suit pitting the governor against state legislative leaders.

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Three-judge panel to hold hearing Thursday in Cooper’s election board lawsuit

A three-judge panel will hold a hearing Thursday morning in Raleigh in Gov. Roy Cooper’s challenge of a new state law changing state and county elections board appointments. Superior Court Judges Edwin Wilson, Lori Hamilton, and Andrew Womble are scheduled to oversee the case titled Cooper v. Berger.

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