Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded after a monthslong legal battle. But Democrats suffered a defeat that may be more consequential: losing control of the state board that sets voting rules and adjudicates election disputes.
“There is some sense that in the age of Trump there is some grand scheme to throw out election results and let the GOP win despite how people voted,” Kokai said. “I don’t think you’re seeing the stage being set for anything like that.”
Historically, the board’s five members have been appointed by North Carolina’s governor, with three of them coming from the governor’s party. Since 2016, the governor has been a Democrat.
Translation: we don’t need front doors. There are other doors, windows, chimneys, crawl space.
Translation: we don’t need front doors. There are other doors, windows, chimneys, crawl space.
Also: We are lying about not wanting the front door.
Correct. But also not hindered by it being closed.