WRAL: “Control over elections administration in North Carolina could flip from Democratic to Republican control…., following a decision late Wednesday from the state Court of Appeals.
Elections decisions in North Carolina are made by political appointees, who make calls on issues such as where and when to open early voting sites, which allegations of campaign finance violations or voter fraud to refer to prosecutors, and whether to confirm election results.
[Two weeks ago], a trial court ruled that Republican state lawmakers violated the constitution when they tried taking control of the elections board away from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.
[Last week], the Republican-controlled state Court of Appeals overturned that decision. The two-sentence ruling offered no explanation for why the judges were overruling the trial court; it also didn’t name the judges who made the decision. And it came despite the judges hearing no oral arguments on the case.”