How Meck lawmakers voted during special session
Here’s how Mecklenburg County lawmakers voted on the key bills of this week’s second special session:
▪ Senate Bill 4: Would replace the current State Board of Elections with the current eight-member State Ethics Commission. The new board would assume lobbying regulation duties from the Secretary of State. Also reorganizes county elections boards.
▪ House Bill 17: Requires legislative approval of the governor’s choices for Cabinet positions, and restricts other appointments.
Senate
SB 4 | HB 17 | |
Joel Ford, D | No | No |
Jeff Jackson, D | No | Abs. |
Bob Rucho, R | Yes | Yes |
Jeff Tarte, R | Yes | Abs. |
Joyce Waddell, D | No | No |
House
SB 4 | HB 17 | |
Kelly Alexander, D | ABs | No |
Dan Bishop, R | Yes | Yes |
John Bradford, R | Abs. | Yes |
Bill Brawley, R | Yes | Yes |
Rob Bryan, R | NV | Yes |
Becky Carney, D | No | No |
Tricia Cotham, D | No | No |
Carla Cunningham, D | Abs. | Abs. |
Beverly Earle, D | Abs. | Abs. |
Rodney Moore, D | Abs. | No |
Justin Moore, R | Yes | Yes |
Scott Stone, R | Yes | Yes |
Abs.: Absent
NV: Not voting
This story was originally published December 16, 2016 at 6:38 PM with the headline "How Meck lawmakers voted during special session."