North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. The Democratic governor accused legislative Republicans of using their slim veto-proof majorities to execute “an all-out assault on the right to vote" in a Thursday video message announcing his veto. Cooper successfully blocked several provisions contained within the 43-page bill during past sessions. But Republicans now hold a narrow three-fifths supermajority needed to override his veto. They argue the changes are needed to improve efficiency and restore trust in the state’s electoral process.
North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
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