League of Women Voters: Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters
June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on June 27, 2023:
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This morning, the US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous "independent state legislature" theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina. The Court reinforced the long-held rule that state legislatures regulating federal elections are bound by the important checks and balances provided by state constitutions and enforced by state courts.
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This morning, the US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous "independent state legislature" theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina. The Court reinforced the long-held rule that state legislatures regulating federal elections are bound by the important checks and balances provided by state constitutions and enforced by state courts.