Following the November 5 election, lawmakers in various states have taken steps to alter or nullify certain results, sparking concerns about the democratic process. In North Carolina, despite voters ending the Republican supermajority and electing Democrats to statewide offices, Republican lawmakers in a lame-duck session pushed through changes to undercut the incoming Democratic governor's authority. These changes include stripping the governor's power to appoint members to the state elections board and limiting the attorney general's legal positions.
In Missouri, after voters approved enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, a Republican state senator introduced a new constitutional amendment to restrict abortion except in cases of medical emergency. Similarly, in Massachusetts, where voters supported giving the state auditor the authority to audit the Legislature, Democrats are attempting to dilute the measure, citing concerns about separation of powers.
