It's 5.05 and welcome in to a Monday edition of the Carolina Journal News Hour News Talk 1110-99.3 WBT. I'm Nick Craig. Good morning to you. We start with some pretty big news out of North Carolina on Friday. Governor Josh Stein filing his first veto bills as governor.
The three pieces of legislation that he vetoed: Senate Bill 50, the Freedom to Carry and See Act, Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, as well as House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act. We'll start off with Senate Bill 50 this morning. The House passed that piece of legislation back on June 11th along party lines in a vote of 59 to 48. The bill would allow individuals ages 18 and older to carry concealed handguns without a permit. If it were to be adopted, it would make North Carolina the thirtieth state to adopt what is called constitutional carry.
All Democrats as well as two Republicans, Representative William Brinson out of Bladen and Ted Davis out of New Hanover, voted against the bill.
However, Representative Keith Kidwell, the Republican out of Beaufort, praised the bill, noting it mirrors his own bill proposal that was introduced in the House earlier this year. The Senate passed its own version and sent it to the House for approval.
Now, turning our attention to the Governor Josh Stein said that the bill makes North Carolinians less safe and undermines responsible gun ownership. That's the reason he says he vetoed it. Writing in a press release late Friday afternoon, the governor said, quote, the bill eliminates training requirements associated with concealed carry permits and reduces the age to carry a concealed weapon from 21 to 18 years old. Authorizing teenagers to carry a concealed weapon with no training whatsoever is dangerous. This bill would also make the job of law enforcement officers more difficult and less safe.
We can and should protect the right to bear arms without recklessly endangering law enforcement officials and our people. That's the commentary there from Governor Stein. Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood and Durham County Sheriff Clarence Binkhead also spoke out against Senate Bill 50 in favor of the governor's veto.
Now we have gotten some reaction in from lawmakers across the General Assembly over the weekend. Senate leader Phil Berger, the Republican out of Rockingham County, commented on Stein's veto saying, quote, law-abiding North Carolinians shouldn't have to jump through hoops to effectively exercise their Second Amendment rights. It is past time for us to join the majority of states that recognize constitutional carry. I look forward to the Senate overriding Governor Stein's veto. We'll talk more about the process on getting some of these vetoes overridden coming up here in just a few minutes.
Turning our attention to Senate Bill 153, this is the North Carolina Border Protection Act, another piece of legislation that the governor vetoed on Friday. Stein also said he vetoed that bill, saying that the bill would also make North Carolinians less safe. It passed in a vote of twenty six to seventeen back on june the tenth, and it mandates broader cooperation between state agencies and federal immigration authorities as well as seeking to curb sanctuary policies across the state. The governor wrote in a press release: At the time when our law enforcement is already stretched thin, this bill takes state law enforcement officials away from exercising their state duties and focuses them to act as federal immigration agents.
Furthermore, under current law, people without lawful immigration status are already prevented from receiving Medicaid, SNAP, Section 8 housing benefits, and other benefits. Beyond law enforcement, Senate Bill 153 instructs state agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Employment Security to review public benefits distributed to unauthorized immigrants, as well as ensuring that those benefits are curtailed when prohibited by law. Another piece of the legislation also includes a provision to waive local government immunity. This is an interesting one, for jurisdictions deemed sanctuary cities or counties. If this legislation were to go through, it would allow private citizens to sue their local jurisdiction, their city, their county, their township, if they suffer harm as a result of illegal immigrant activity.
Additionally, it bars the UNC system campus from adopting policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Senator Buck Newton, the Republican out of Wilson County, said, quote, holding sanctuary cities accountable for their disregard of public safety will bring peace of mind to North Carolinians. We cannot have safe communities if elected officials are openly flounding state law to earn a political clout. We also got some commentary from the Senate leader once. Again, Phil Berger saying, quote, today, this was on Friday, Governor Stein proved where his allegiances are.
He'd rather prioritize his far-left donors and their dangerous open-border policies over the citizens of North Carolina who are desperately pleading for us to put an end to the illegal immigration crisis. Once again, I look forward to the Senate overriding his veto. And finally, this morning, House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, House Bill 318 compels local law enforcement agencies to honor ICE detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This has been a pretty hot-button issue over the last couple of months here in North Carolina.
When an undocumented individual is arrested and an ICE detainer is issued, a local official, most likely your county sheriff, must hold a person for up to 48 hours to a For federal authorities to pick that individual up. The legislation, as drafted and as vetoed by the governor, prohibits local governments from adopting sanctuary policies and introduces penalties, including potential loss of state funding for non-compliance. Additionally, it requires jail administrators to notify ICE when they reasonably believe someone in custody is unlawfully present in the United States, even if a detainer has not yet been issued. One Democrat, just one, voted for the original version of House Bill 318. That is Representative Carla Cunningham, the Democrat out of Mecklenburg County, who broke with her fellow Democrat members and voted yes.
Stein said while he vetoed House Bill 318 because he believes it's unconstitutional, he did say he supported the bill's effort to require sheriffs to contact federal immigration authorities about people in their custody charged with sexual battery, armed robbery, arson, assault on public officials, and court personnel, as well as other dangerous crimes. He said, this being the governor, quote, people who commit these crimes should be held accountable whether or not they are here without legal authorization. And those charged with serious offenses ought to receive increased scrutiny from federal immigration officials. But the governor said his oath of office requires that he uphold the Constitution of the United States, saying, quote, therefore, I cannot sign this bill because it would require sheriffs to unconstitutionally detain people for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise have been released. The Fourth Circuit is clear, and local law enforcement officials cannot keep people in custody solely based on suspected immigration violations.
But let me be clear: anyone who commits a serious crime in North Carolina must be prosecuted and held accountable regardless of their immigration status. Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers and Forsight County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough were among to speak out against both bills and being in favor of Stein's veto. House Speaker Destin Hall commented on the veto on Friday, saying, quote, Governor Stein has made one thing clear today. He stands with criminal, illegal aliens and the most radical elements of his party's base over the safety and security of North Carolinians. Make no mistake, the North Carolina House will override the governor's veto at the earliest opportunity.
So with those three vetoes, Coming in this morning again, House Bill 50, the freedom to carry, that is allowing constitutional carry across North Carolina. Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, as well as House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, all three of those pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly, vetoed by the governor on Friday. And that brings forth the question over: does the General Assembly have the votes to override these vetoes? And the process will unfold as so. Republican leadership would need to secure a three-fifths majority in both chambers to override a task that was easier during the last session when both chambers were held by Republicans in a supermajority manner.
Senate Republicans do currently hold the supermajority. You heard some commentary there from Phil Berger that the Senate will override, but House Republicans. Republicans are just one seat short. Any override effort would require unified attendance and may hinge on attendance numbers. As the General Assembly is slated to be back in Raleigh this week ahead of a short recess around the 4th of July holiday, we will be keeping a very close eye on both the House and Senate.
The Senate is set to gavel in at 10 o'clock this morning, the House just after 1 p.m. Looking at their calendars this morning, it's not immediately clear if they are set and ready to take over any of those vote veto override votes.
However, we will keep a very close eye on those details right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour and on our website, CarolinaJournal.com. Hello, it is Ryan, and we could all use an extra bright spot in our day, couldn't we? Just to make up for things like sitting in traffic, doing the dishes, counting your steps, you know, all the mundane stuff. That is why I'm such a big fan of Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino has all your favorite social casino-style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere with daily bonuses.
So sign up now at chumbacasino.com. That's chumba casino.com. Necessary. VGW Group Void where prohibited by law. 21 Plus.
Terms and conditions apply. Looking for excitement? Chumba Casino is here. Play anytime, play anywhere. Play on the train.
Play at the store. Play at home. Play when you're bored. Play today for your chance to win and get daily bonuses when you log in.
So what are you waiting for? Don't delay. Chumba Casino is free to play. Experience social gameplay like never before. Go to Chumba Casino right now to play hundreds of games, including online slots, bingo, slingo, and more.
Live the chumba life at chumbacasino.com. Necessary VGW Group Void where prohibited by law 21 plus terms and conditions apply. Hello, it is Ryan, and I was on a flight the other day playing one of my favorite social spin slot games on chumbacasino.com. I looked over at the person sitting next to me, and you know what they were doing? They were also playing Chumba Casino.
Everybody's loving having fun with it. Chumba Casino is home to hundreds of casino-style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere.
So sign up now at chumbacasino.com to claim your free welcome bonus. That's chumbacasino.com and live the chumba life. Sponsored by Chumba Casino. No purchase necessary. VGW group void where prohibited by law.
21 plus. Terms and conditions apply. 521. Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour. News Talk 1110-99.3 WBT.
Obviously, a lot of news over the weekend internationally as the United States conducted precision military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. With that reaction coming in from North Carolina lawmakers, Senator Tom Tillis posting on his ex-account, this was the right decision by President Trump. We cannot allow Iran to build nuclear weapons. God bless our brave service members who supported and executed the mission. That posted by Senator Tillis on Saturday evening.
Another similar commentary coming in from Senator Ted Budd, who wrote, Tonight, the United States dealt a decisive blow to Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. military alone had the capability to destroy these facilities deep underground. I commend President Trump for standing with our Israeli allies in their efforts to end the threat of nuclear Iran once and for all. May God bless and protect our troops who continue to keep us safe around the world.
That's the reaction from our two United States senators.
Some commentary coming in from House members as well. Former Speaker of the North Carolina House, now Congressman Tim Moore, writing: Iran's radical regime is a threat to freedom everywhere and has spent decades spreading terror across the globe. President Trump made clear that any attack on Americans or our allies would be met with overwhelming force. May God bless and protect our troops as we confront the evil of Iran and its terrorist proxies. Likely to see a lot of news throughout the week.
Stay with News Talk 1110 and 99.3 WBT for the latest details on that. In some other news this morning, turning our attention back to North Carolina and the North Carolina General Assembly, they have advanced House Bill 805, a multifaceted piece of legislation aimed at affirming biological definitions of sex, curbing the sexual exploitation of women and minors online, and expanding parental rights and education, as well as restricting the use of state funds for sex transition procedures. The proposed legislation comes in response to President Trump's executive order titled Defending Women from Gender Ideological Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. That executive order affirms that the United States recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order reads as follows: Efforts to eradicate the biological reality of sex fundamentally attacks women by depriving them of their dignity, safety, and well-being.
Accordingly, my administration will defend women's rights and protect freedom of freedom of them by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize that women are biologically female and men are biologically male. Here in North Carolina, Senator Warren Daniel, the Republican out of Burke County, introduced the legislation to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on Thursday. Daniel spelled out the provisions of the bill, including the creation of a new statute that defines biological sex. The bill defines biological sex as, quote, the biological indication of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity without regards for an individual's psychological, chosen, or subjective experience of gender. Senator Julie Mayfield, the Democrat out of Buncombe County, expressed her disdain for the bill, arguing that sex changes and acceptance of transgender people are common in modern culture.
She tried to express to her colleagues: The continued obsession about gender is very much a head-in-the-sand perspective. The world is changing, people are changing. You can either go get on that boat or be left behind. North Carolina lawmakers have made other efforts to prevent children from experiencing the potential harms of sexual changes at young ages. In a partisan split vote, Senate Bill 442 passed the North Carolina Senate in May and passed out of the House Rules Committee on June the 17th.
That measure protects parents who raise their children in accordance with the child's biological sex. In addition to defending that, House Bill 805 creates new obligations online for platforms that publish pornographic material. Under the proposed rules, platforms must verify that all performers are at least 18 years old and have explicitly consented to sexual acts depicted to and the distribution of those images online. Consent must be documented separately for both parties. Operators who fail to remove some of those material that are considered Non-consensual within 72 hours of a request could face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per image or video per day.
Performers also gain the right to withdraw that consent at any time, triggering mandatory removal of that content. The bill goes farther. Beginning July the 1st, it prohibits the use of any state funding for sex transition procedures for minors and incarcerated individuals. Representative Mayfield referred to this section of the bill, asking what exactly encompasses gender-affirming care. She asked her colleagues.
For someone who's transitioned and continues to take medication to support that transition, if they show up in jail or prison with high blood pressure and they need blood pressure medication, would that be considered gender-affirming care? Representative Daniel referred to staff to answer that question as legislative analysis claimed that state funds cannot be used directly or indirectly for the performance or furtherance of surgical gender transition procedures, including providing puberty-blocking drugs. Looking at some other pieces of this legislation in the education sphere, the legislation allows parents to exclude, rather excuse, their children from certain classroom discussion or material that they believe conflicts with their religious beliefs. Additionally, it grants parents greater access to school library catalogs and permits them to restrict their children's borrowing of Specific titles. Senator Joyce Waddell, the Democrat out of Mecklenburg County, raised concerns over this position of the bill, noting that it may put librarians in a tough position.
She asked her colleagues, this requires additional staff to do a lot of what you're asking. You're asking for websites, and what I've seen in many of the schools is that they have eliminated many of their library positions. Representative Senator Daniels contended that the need for searchable books in school libraries is very important, noting if a school doesn't have their library books searchable by students, they're doing them a disservice. It's 2025. If a student has to go to the library and pick a card out of a card catalog to get a book, that library is stuck in the 20th century.
Finally, the bill requires that amended birth certificates reflecting sex change be attached to the original certificate and issued in multi-page documents. The bill did officially pass out of committee last week and will be heading to the Senate floor this week for a vote with some of the rather controversial details in this as it breaks down partisan lines. You can imagine. The Democrats will not be in favor of voting for this, and Governor Stein will probably not be in favor of signing it into law. We will continue to track the progress of this legislation, House Bill 805, as it continues through the North Carolina Senate over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com, and right here on the Carolina Journal NewsHour.
It's 5:37. Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour. News Talk 1110, 99.3 WBT.
Some record high heat expected across the central and eastern portions of North Carolina over the next couple of days. Heat advisories in effect for many areas today, and something that we don't typically see very often here across the state. An extreme heat watch set to go into effect for many individuals starting tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Those high temperatures will persist for the next couple of days until a round of showers and storms are set to move through the area on Wednesday. Officials are warning those.
That if you do have to be out in the heat, that you do need to be aware of the serious risk of heat illness and heat stroke. When temperatures reach the 90s and heat indexes soar into the 100s, heat stroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion are possible with prolonged exposure and physical activity. Recommendations are starting by limiting time in the sun and spending more time in either air-conditioned or shaded places. It's noted that if you do need to be outside, make sure that you are wearing sunscreen and clothing that allows the heat to be either repelled from you or allows that cool temperature to stay in. It is recommended to also slow down, reduce, eliminate, or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities and wait for the coolest times of the day to do those.
Noted that at-risk individuals should stay in the coolest available places during the peak of the heating throughout the middle. Of the day. Those hot temperatures will persist.
However, it is summertime here across North Carolina. We'll keep an eye on that right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour.
Some interesting decisions out of the new North Carolina State Board of Elections to walk us through those this morning. Teresa Opaca, CarolinaJournal.com, joins us on the news hour. Teresa, the Green Party has been working for many years across the state of North Carolina to gain regular party access. Looks like that's finally happening. What's the latest that you're tracking out of the state board?
Sure. Good morning, Nick. Thanks for having me.
So, yeah, State Board of Elections voted along party lines last week to recognize the Green Party as a political party in the state. And as when we say along party lines, it was the Republican members of the board.
So that includes Chairman Francis DeLuca, Stacey Fore Edgars, and Robert Rucho. Democrat members Siobhan Millen and Jeff Carmen voted against it. And what was at issue is whether the Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, appeared on at least 70 percent or 35 out of 50 state ballots after failing to earn 2 percent of the vote in North Carolina in the 2024 general election. And that's according to a provision in the state law.
So currently, there are 4,000 people registered with the Green Party in the state.
So both Millen and Carmen had issues with Stein only being registered with the Green Party in 26 states, but she appeared as the candidate for. The Green Party of Florida, the Green Rainbow Party of Massachusetts, the Pacific Green Party of Oregon, and so on, so on, and so on for a few other states.
So that's what they kind of had at issue. But DeLuca argued that they should be giving people as many choices as possible when voting. And Eggers said, you know, he also struggled with it. He thought about it for a few days, you know, kind of agreed with Millen on some points, but it all boiled down to. party access.
He made an interesting comment. He said he was also concerned about the board's track record in opposing third party access to the ballot. He says until recently, it's been quite poor. As opposed to there was a big deal about this last year. We even had Dr.
Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation. He testified last July that Democrats were blocking third-party ballot access for partisan political reasons.
So it was a very interesting meeting when they discussed all of this. And, you know, I'm Unfortunately, too, some other parties did lose recognition. And that includes Constitution Party, Justice for All, no labels, and we the people, they're going to be moved all the about thirty four thousand voters who registered with those parties are going to be moved to unaffiliated status in the state's voter registration database on june twenty fourth. As candidates for those parties fail to receive That at least 2% of the total vote for governor or president last November. You know, it's interesting, especially going back to the Green Party.
You bring up some of the controversy last year when the state board of elections was a 3-2 Democrat majority. There was a big, I think it even garnered some pretty national attention, Teresa, the fact that the previous board would not recognize the Green Party, regardless of what you think of it. They did have a national candidate and a national platform appearing on most ballots across the United States in November of last year. That's right. That's right.
It did garner national attention. And, you know, if they filled out the proper paperwork and did have a national candidate, then that was the argument on the Republican side, conservative side, why not have them have that candidate here on the ballot in North Carolina? But you're right, things have flipped this time around with the 3-2 being in the majority of Republicans, since that is the makeup of the current board. But yeah, it made news headlines last year, absolutely. You know, and just touching on one more point: you know, this idea of erring on the side of caution as it relates to ballot access.
Teresa, if we're being perfectly honest with ourselves and our audience this morning, the likelihood of a Green Party candidate winning the presidential election or gubernatorial race, at least right now, is incredibly low. But as we heard from many members of the state board, at least the three Republicans, voters should at least have those options, even if the practicality is many of those candidates have absolutely no shot at winning. Correct, correct. Going back again, I think, what did I say? There was only about 4,000 people registered with the Green Party in the state.
I mean, you could also break away and vote for the Green Party if you wanted to, if you were a registered Republican, Democrat, whatever, unaffiliated. But it's highly unlikely that a candidate would win a race at this present moment.
However, being in the United States of America, you should have a right to vote right on the ballot if you are following the rules because that is the correct way to do things in this country.
So, yeah, absolutely. One of the other interesting things we learned at the meeting, and this has unfortunately become very prevalent and relevant across a lot of North Carolina government, just like many other entities. The State Board of Elections has a very old computer system, Teresa. They're looking at making some updates there. I'm sure that will be well applauded by all 100 County Board of Elections.
Sure, sure.
So, what was discussed at the meeting? Executive Director Sam Hayes said he's begun discussions with other states and certain vendors on replacing the statewide elections information management system, better known as SEAMS or SIMS, they believe it's SEAMS. And they're looking for a customized system rebuild. It is from the 1990s, I believe 1998. I don't know if that's still, I joke around about things running in DOS, the black screen and the green wording, but it might.
But yeah, they are looking to fix that and replace that along with their campaign finance software. That was also discussed at a recent election integrity forum that I attended too with the general counsel of the election board, Paul Cox, and another official and other people were gathered talking. And then that system was also brought up at that point, that it's such an older system that, you know, Know it really does need to get replaced. They are waiting to see if they're going to get funding from the General Assembly to replace that.
So, hopefully, they will. And for there are some other there were some other additional details from that meeting as well, things dealing with protests and recounts, some discussion for those that go through the process of being a poll observer. Where can folks read some of those additional details this morning? Sure, they can head on over to CarolinaJournal.com. Teresa Opeka joins us this morning on the Carolina Journal News Hour.
Good morning. Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest. Life comes at you fast, which is why it's important to find some time to relax. A little you time. Enter Chumba Casino with no download required.
You can jump on anytime, anywhere for the chance to redeem some serious prizes.
So treat yourself with Chumba Casino and play over 100 online casino-style games, all for free. Go to chumbacasino.com to collect your free welcome bonus. Sponsored by Chumba Casino. Is necessary. VGW Group void where prohibited by law 21 plus.
Terms and conditions apply. Bubba Wallace here from 2311 Racing. Funny thing about being fast, you end up waiting. A lot. First to show up, first in line, then just waiting.
Me? I rip up Chumba Casino. With over 200 social casino games, no slow lanes here. Why sit around when you can spin? You're in there.
I'm already racing. Your turn. Play for free at chumbacasino.com. That's chumba. Sponsored by chumba casino.
No purchase necessary. VGW group void where prohibited by law. 21 plus. Terms and conditions apply. Again, it's 5:51.
Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour, News Talk 1110-993 WBT. I'm Nick Craig. A good Monday morning to you. It was a busy Friday afternoon here in North Carolina as Democrat Governor Josh Stein issued his first vetoes since taking office, rejecting three Republican-backed bills out of the General Assembly: Senate Bill 50, the Freedom to Carry NC Act, Senate Bill 153, North Carolina Border Protection Act, as well as House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act. The governor cited public safety and constitutional concerns in all three veto messages.
Walking through those pieces of legislation this morning, Senate Bill 50 would have allowed permitless concealed carry for individuals 18 and older. The governor said that the bill endangered public safety by removing training requirements and lowering the minimum age. Law enforcement officials and Democrat lawmakers opposed the measure.
However, Senate Leader Phil Berger criticized what the governor did on Friday and vowed to push for a veto override. Turning our attention to Senate Bill 153, that mandated broad cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and penalized so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. The governor argued that the bill overburdens state law enforcement and duplicates existing federal law.
However, Republicans say that the bill would hold local governments accountable and enhance public safety. And finally, House Bill 318 required law enforcement to honor ICE detainers and report suspected undocumented individuals. Stein vetoed it on what he claimed were constitutional grounds, citing federal court rules prohibiting detention based solely on immigration status. While supporting aspects of the bill targeting serious crimes, the governor said it would lead to unlawful detention. Republican lawmakers slammed that veto, accusing Stein of siding with criminals.
Illegal aliens. Republicans currently hold a supermajority in the North Carolina Senate, but are one vote short in the House.
However, we did get some commentary from the Speaker of the North Carolina House in Destin Hall, specifically on House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act. The House Speaker said, quote, Governor Stein has made one thing clear today. He stands with criminal illegal aliens and the most radical elements of his party's base over the safety and security of North Carolinians. Make no mistake, the North Carolina House will override the governor's veto at the earliest opportunity.
So a lot of eyes, a lot of attention will be on the North Carolina legislature over the next week ahead of their July the 4th. Recess that is scheduled. It's not immediately clear this morning. As I was checking the legislative calendar, it is not immediately clear when each of the chambers will, in fact, take on these veto override votes as it stands right now. The House is set to rather, the Senate is set to convene at 10 o'clock this morning.
The House is set to convene at 1 p.m. Not immediately clear if they're set to take up either of those override votes or any of those override votes.
However, we will keep a very close eye on those details over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com, where you can read additional details about those veto overrides and stay up to date with the future of these pieces of legislation as they continue to make their way back to the General Assembly. In some other statewide news this morning, after contentious debate, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines on Thursday of last week to officially recognize the Green Party as an official political party in the state of North Carolina. Republican board members Francis DeLuca, Stacey Eggers, and Robert Rucho supported the move, while the two Democrats on the board opposed it. The key issue was whether Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein met state law requirements by appearing on at least 70% of the national ballots in 2024.
Despite Stein appearing under various party affiliations in different states, Republicans on the state board of elections argued in favor of broader voter choice and third-party access. While the Green Party gained recognition, about 34,000 voters will be moved to the unaffiliated status as the Constitution, Justice for All, no labels, and We the People parties all failed to meet the 2% vote threshold in the 2024 elections. And according to state law and state process, that resulted in them losing their official recognition. Yeah.
So those parties and the 34,000 plus individuals registered to those parties will no longer be, they will now be registered as unaffiliated voters and will have the opportunity to either stay unaffiliated or change their status to one of the other major parties across the state. Executive Director Sam Hayes also updated the board on ongoing issues, including the United States Department of Justice lawsuit over incomplete voter data under HAVA, that's the Help America Vote Act, as well as planned upgrades to the state's election and campaign finance system, as well as pending budget needs. He said he expects to present remedy plans to the board coming up this week as the state board of elections is scheduled to meet once again coming up tomorrow morning. One of the main topics of discussion will be that federal DOJ lawsuit that we brought you earlier this month. We'll be keeping an eye on those details on our website, CarolinaJournal.com, and of course, right here on the Carolina Journal NewsHour.
Well, that's going to do it for a Monday edition of the Carolina Journal News Hour. WBT News is next, followed by Good Morning BT. We are back with you tomorrow morning, 5 to 6, right here on News Talk 1110 and 99.3, WBT. Hello, it is Ryan, and I was on a flight the other day playing one of my favorite social spin slot games on chumbacasino.com. I looked over at the person sitting next to me, and you know what they were doing?
They were also playing Chumba Casino. Everybody's loving having fun with it. Chumba Casino is home to hundreds of casino-style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere.
So sign up now at chumbacasino.com to claim your free welcome bonus. That's chumbacasino.com and live the chumba life. Sponsored by Chumba Casino. VGW Group Void where prohibited by law 21 plus terms and conditions apply. Hello, it is Ryan, and we could all use an extra bright spot in our day, couldn't we?
Just to make up for things like sitting in traffic, doing the dishes, counting your steps, you know, all the mundane stuff. That is why I'm such a big fan of Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino has all your favorite social casino-style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere with daily bonuses.
So sign up now at chumba casino.com. That's chumba casino.com. Necessary VGW Group void where prohibited by law 21 plus terms and conditions apply.
