Salon: “Model for bad democracy”: Voting rights wins may be reversed after GOP flips North Carolina court

02.25.2023 / By AREEBA SHAH
Salon: “Model for bad democracy”: Voting rights wins may be reversed after GOP flips North Carolina court

This is the first time in 30 years that the court has decided to rehear two cases, said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina. "I do think that North Carolina, unfortunately, is often looked upon as a model for bad democracy and can be the playbook for other states," Phillips said. "And we're almost like the laboratory for some of this, that we think is extremely harmful."

This is the first time in 30 years that the court has decided to rehear two cases, said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.

“I do think that North Carolina, unfortunately, is often looked upon as a model for bad democracy and can be the playbook for other states,” Phillips said. “And we’re almost like the laboratory for some of this, that we think is extremely harmful.”

 

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