North Carolina Republicans Enact Major Election Changes, Override Democrat Governor’s Veto

North Carolina Democrats were handed a loss this week after Republican lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks to the crowd during an election night event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 17, 2022. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto against an election integrity bill, effectively enacting the measure.

In a series of votes, the GOP supermajorities in the state House and Senate overturned five of Mr. Cooper’s vetoes, two of which address elections and voting in the ninth-largest state—a likely 2024 battleground where statewide races have been generally close in recent years.