North Carolina judges have agreed to delay enforcing their entire ruling striking down several parts of the state’s election administration laws until fall election results are certified.
Members of the three-judge panel signed Monday an order sought jointly by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders involved in litigation challenging the latest iteration of the state election board.
A majority of the panel ruled last week that the current nine-member board structure was unconstitutional because it failed to give Cooper adequate control over the agency. Cooper has strong influence over only four board members.
The panel kept intact the board’s composition until after the November election, but it had not delayed rulings striking down other board-related laws until Monday. The order keeps the status quo through Dec. 3.
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