North Carolina elections board says it has power to bar Cawthorn from running over Jan. 6

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The North Carolina elections board said in a court filing Monday it has the power to bar Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) from running for office over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/593430-north-carolina-elections-board-says-it-has-power-to-bar-cawthorn-from-running

[TreasonousBastard]

1. So what's stopping them?

[DeeDeeNY]

2. And why only North Carolina?

Cawthorn wasn’t the only one that could be charged.

[reACTIONary]

4. Each state has different criteria...

... for filing a complaint against a potential candidate. NC happens to have a low bar for doing so. And Cawthorn's conduct seems to have been particularly egregious. If they are successful, this may be possible in a few other states, depending on circumstances and state law.

No one is being charged with a crime. This isn't in any way a criminal proceeding. As far as can be told from the public record, Cawthorn has not done anything illegal.

[reACTIONary]

3. The election board is responding ...

... to a lawsuit filed by Cawthorn claiming it does not have the authority. The board was asked to disqualify him by a group of citizens. It has to follow its procedures and has to assert its authority before it comes to a decision.

[TheRickles]

5. Thanks for this important clarification.

[Ford_Prefect]

6. I believe there is Due Process yet to run on this. It matters that the board spoke so explicitly

It makes the challenge real. It also underlines that Cawthorn is not exempt just because he was elected previously, and just because he's a neo-Nazi (He actually is one- makes frequent use of specific NAZI language, gestures, and imagery, along with the salute).

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Do it.