From elections to environment, NC Republicans override 5 Cooper vetoes
Some of the proposals are likely to face legal challenges, including a measure to eliminate the state's three-day grace period for accepting mail-in ballots.
North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature on Tuesday voted to override five bills that had been vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
Collectively, the measures stand to strip the governor of his appointment powers on several boards and commissions, reduce the length of time mail-in ballots can be accepted, allow freer movement of partisan poll observers at voting sites, loosen environmental laws and change the makeup of state and county elections boards.
With Tuesday’s actions, all 19 bills Cooper has vetoed this session become law over his objection. Votes on Tuesday broke entirely along party lines in the Senate and largely on party lines in the House.
Here’s what you need to know about the five bills lawmakers chose to override the governor on:
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