Bill Fletcher
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Bill Fletcher is a Republican politician
from the U.S.
state of North Carolina
. Fletcher was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
in the North Carolina Council of State election, 2004
.
The race between Fletcher and Democratic candidate June Atkinson
was nearly even; while a statewide recount was underway in November 2004, Fletcher and several other candidates filed suit
against the North Carolina Board of Elections, challenging that the counting of provisional ballots (mandated by the Help America Vote Act
) was contrary to the Constitution of North Carolina. The Democratically-controlled
North Carolina General Assembly
decided the race (August 23, 2005) in favor of June Atkinson. It was the last 2005 state-wide race in the United States
to be decided.
Eleanor Goattee defeated Mr. Fletcher in November 2005; he was not reelected to the District 9 seat on the Wake County Board of Education. It was a non-partisan election
.
Politician
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from the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Fletcher was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is the elected head of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and oversees the public school systems of the state. The Superintendent is currently an elected member of the North Carolina Council of State, chosen in a partisan...
in the North Carolina Council of State election, 2004
North Carolina Council of State election, 2004
Elections to choose members of the North Carolina Council of State were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004....
.
The race between Fletcher and Democratic candidate June Atkinson
June Atkinson
June St. Clair Atkinson was elected North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2004, in a race that was decided by the North Carolina General Assembly on August 23, 2005. She was re-elected in 2008. Dr...
was nearly even; while a statewide recount was underway in November 2004, Fletcher and several other candidates filed suit
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
against the North Carolina Board of Elections, challenging that the counting of provisional ballots (mandated by the Help America Vote Act
Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act , or HAVA, is a United States federal law which passed in the House 357-48 and 92-2 in the Senate and was signed into law by President Bush on October 29, 2002. Drafted in reaction to the controversy surrounding the 2000 U.S...
) was contrary to the Constitution of North Carolina. The Democratically-controlled
North Carolina Democratic Party
The North Carolina Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party in the United States. It is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are located in the historic Goodwin house which is located in the downtown area of Raleigh at 220 Hillsborough Street...
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
decided the race (August 23, 2005) in favor of June Atkinson. It was the last 2005 state-wide race in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to be decided.
Eleanor Goattee defeated Mr. Fletcher in November 2005; he was not reelected to the District 9 seat on the Wake County Board of Education. It was a non-partisan election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
.
External links
- Supt. of Public Instruction-elect Atkinson Calls on Fletcher to Concede, Files Notice with General Assembly to Decide Election North Carolina Democratic PartyNorth Carolina Democratic PartyThe North Carolina Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party in the United States. It is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are located in the historic Goodwin house which is located in the downtown area of Raleigh at 220 Hillsborough Street...
- In re: Election Protest of Bill Fletcher NO. COA05-706 filed 7 February 2006
- 2004 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS (NC State Board of Elections)
- Education Week: N.C. High Court Upends Chief’s Race February 16, 2005 Fee.
- Makings of a Constitutional Crisis, By John Hood, February 18, 2005, Carolina Journal online.