RALEIGH, N.C. – There’s been another political move as the issue of how voters will get information about proposed constitutional amendments is stalled.
- Three member commission on amendment wording met Tuesday.
- Commission member Paul Coble did not attend.
- Previous: Lawmakers will try to override two Gov. Cooper vetoes
The three-member commission charged with providing voter information met Tuesday but one member was a no-show.
This commission has already been readying for one adjustment as it anticipates that lawmakers will override a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper, taking away one of its responsibilities.
On Monday, commission member Paul Coble wrote a letter asking for a delay for the group to start its work because that bill remains in limbo.
Commission Chair Elaine Marshall, however, asked Coble to attend saying there is other work to be done.
In the end, Coble chose not to attend, which meant no votes could be taken but Marshall and fellow commission member Josh Stein methodically went through all six of the constitutional amendment proposals and one-by-one expressed their concerns with how the amendments were worded.
For her part, Marshall said she’s disappointed that the group could not officially get work started.
"He could have been here and participated in this conversation. To do at least the summaries because we know that is still our ongoing obligation,” said Marshall. “So he is trying, he is not fulfilling his responsibilities and he is trying to thwart the rest of us from doing ours because it does require all three of us to do official business."
Assuming lawmakers override that veto, the group will no longer be responsible for writing ballot captions for the amendments, but the explanation responsibility still rests with them.
This group is scheduled to meet again on Monday, Aug. 6 which is after lawmakers are set to hold their veto override vote.