This bill seems to be an effective way to bring more bipartisan election boards. Cooper’s choice to veto this bill is honestly surprising from a voter perspective, and it paints a bad image of Cooper for not striving for a fair voting system. 

     In his veto message Cooper described the bill as a “serious threat to our democracy, particularly after the nation just saw a presidential candidate try to strongarm state officials into reversing his losing election result.” In this quote, Cooper is referring to the governmental turmoil caused by the Jan. 6th insurrection as a result of Donald Trump’s loss in the last presidential election. While I certainly agree that this incident should not be repeated, I don’t see how this issue relates to the content of Senate Bill 749. If anything, this bill will help ensure that each election is completely fair and non-partisan.

     I believe that Cooper’s decision to veto this bill primarily stems from how separated our political parties have become across the country. In the last decade, politicians have become more and more distant from each other in terms of political alignment, resulting in a greater need for each party to hold majority power in office. If Cooper were to pass this bill, then the Democrats would lose a substantial amount of influence on next year's election, especially considering that Senate Bill 749 was introduced by Republicans.

     Regardless of political affiliation, I believe that Senate Bill 749 is a reasonable solution to partisanship in election boards. Even with Cooper's decision to veto, there is still a likely chance that it will be overruled by Congress, which would be the most beneficial outcome to voters across North Carolina.