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A judge has held the Fulton County Commission in civil contempt for refusing to appoint two Republican nominees to the election board, ordering a daily fine of $10,000 until they comply, highlighting ongoing disputes over election oversight.
North Carolina's Republican lawmakers have overridden a veto by outgoing Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on a bill that reduces the powers of incoming Democratic officials, including the governor and attorney general. The legislation, which also reallocates $227 million for hurricane relief, shifts the authority to appoint election board members from the governor to the auditor's office, now held by a Republican. Democrats criticize the move as a power grab, while legal challenges are anticipated.
North Carolina Republican lawmakers have passed a bill to reduce the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, shifting the authority to appoint members of the state's election board to the Republican-held state auditor's office. The legislation, which also includes changes to voting procedures and limits the attorney general's legal autonomy, was passed quickly before the GOP loses its veto-proof supermajority. The bill now awaits the signature of Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who has expressed concerns about its impact on election administration.
The Illinois State Board of Elections is set to decide whether to remove Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot based on a recommendation citing the Constitution's insurrection provision. The petition, filed by five voters, argues that Trump is ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment due to his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The board's decision, which is similar to efforts in other states, is expected to be influenced by the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court hearing on a similar case from Colorado.
The Illinois election board is set to decide whether to keep Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot after a retired judge recommended his removal over the 14th Amendment's insurrection provision, with a meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The recommendation comes amid similar efforts in other states, with the board split evenly between Democrats and Republicans. Trump's attorneys argue that the cases seeking his removal are "election interference" and a Democratic plot, while a national voting rights group supporting the effort praised the recommendation as "significant."
A retired judge recommended to Illinois election officials that former President Trump's name should be removed from the state's primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but suggested that the decision should be left to the courts. The Illinois State Board of Elections is set to consider the recommendation, which comes amid similar efforts in other states, and is based on a provision of the 14th Amendment barring individuals who "engaged in insurrection" from holding public office.