The two Republican members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections abruptly resign

[Nevilledog]

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Washington (CNN) — The two Republican members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections abruptly resigned Wednesday, saying in separate letters that they felt misled by the state attorney general's office and board staff when they agreed to a settlement that would allow voters to fix absentee ballots with missing information.

The stunning departures, less than six weeks before Election Day in a hotly contested battleground state, come one day after the five-member board said it unanimously agreed to the settlement, which still must be approved by a court. A hearing has been set for October 2 regarding the settlement, which also allows ballots postmarked on Election Day to be received six days later.

In a statement, the board said it appreciated the service of the two resigning members, Ken Raymond and David Black, but that the unanimous agreement "came after counsel to all board members from agency attorneys and litigation counsel before and during last week's closed session meeting. The agency's legal staff, who are civil servants, provide thorough legal memos to the board prior to every board meeting and answer any questions board members have about matters that come before the board."

Raymond said he couldn't "in good conscious (sic) continue." Black said the recent decisions by the board made it "untenable" to remain as a member.

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[ResistantAmerican17]

1. They're Rs, so good riddance.

[gratuitous]

2. Free advice to Raymond and Black

Read something before you sign it. Ask questions if you don't understand. There were legal staff members right there in the room when you signed on. Now you're all butthurt that you can't monkeywrench the election the way you thought you'd be able to. Call the whaaaambulance!

[awesomerwb1]

3. Are they part of the plot to delegitimize a potential trump loss in NC?

Just a small part in eventually taking the case - trump's election loss - to the SCOTUS?

[Hortensis]

4. They signed the agreement along with the 3 others,

THEN claimed they didn't know what the agreement was. Wonder what really happened/is happening. Of course protecting their professional standing among Republican power would require them to dissociate themselves from an agreement that will lead to greater protections for voter rights.

...the proposed settlement came after lawyers briefed all board members “before and during last week’s closed session meeting. ... The agency’s legal staff, who are civil servants, provide thorough legal memos to the board prior to every board meeting and answer any questions board members have about matters that come before the board,” the statement said.

[MarcA]

5. Maybe they got a call from the drumph admin or some $$$ people

after their original agreement?