Wake Co. Superior Court Judge Orders Expedited Review of SBOE’s Approval of Local Early-Voting Plan

[theHandpuppet]

High Country Press
Oct 3, 2104
Wake County Superior Court Judge Orders Expedited Review of SBOE’s Approval of Local Early-Voting Plan
By Jesse Wood

Oct. 3, 2014. On Friday, Wake Court Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway has ordered the expedited review of the N.C. State Board of Elections’ approval of an early-voting implementation plan for Watauga County that didn’t include a one-stop polling place on the campus of Appalachian State University.

Nearly two weeks ago, local Democrats filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court against the N.C. State Board of Elections on Friday that claims the early voting plan approved by the state board for Watauga County violates the state and federal constitution by discriminating against college-aged voters.

According to the order, attached at bottom of article, SBOE has until Monday, Oct. 6, to respond and produce the official record of its proceedings. Both sides can submit briefs until Wednesday, Oct. 8. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10.”

In the petition for judicial review, Stella Anderson, Pam Williamson, Marianne Clawson, Alaina Doyle, Lauren Larue Joyner, Ian O’Keefe and David Sabbagh request that the court direct the State Board of Elections adopt a plan that “does not erect unnecessary barriers to voting or otherwise discriminate against voters aged 18-25.”....

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[Fred Sanders]

1. Here is a crazy idea, how about independent boards of election, not partisan politics again?

At least the election rules process should be free from corporate money influence.

In the meantime the courts should annul the election boards and fix fair rules themselves, because democracy dies in the dark and election rules in the dark are anti-democratic and anti-constitutional and that is what the courts are there for, to protect the constitution against legislated violations.