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The result was: promoted by
Lightburst (
talk) 01:11, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
ALT1: ... that the North Carolina Council of State is a holdover from the 1700s
Province of North Carolina and includes 10 elective offices including the
Governor? Source: North Carolina's "first constitution, ratified in December (1776), provided for a Council of State"
[1] North Carolina Manual 2011, pp. 137–138
good article on January 31, 2023, 8179 characters (1289 words) "readable prose size", 29 references cited inline,
Earwig stated that copyvios were unlikely; primarily multi-word phrases which aren't a problem. Hook is NOT interesting,
which is a primary requirement for DYK.
Added alt1 hook; asked nominator to approve or supply their own.
Adding query tag as ALT1 needs to be independently approved.
Sojourner in the earth (
talk) 07:43, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
Actually, this needs a new reviewer to approve ALT1. I have adjusted the DYK checklist to reflect the fact that the original hook was not considered to be interesting, and changed the status therein accordingly.
BlueMoonset (
talk) 14:49, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
I don't think "holdover" is really a great way to describe the Council of State as it relates to history. Sure, the body originated in colonial governance (as did the office of governor and the office of secretary of state) but to call it a mere holdover I think dismisses it in a way I don't think accurately reflects what the sources say about this body. -
Indy beetle (
talk) 09:47, 16 March 2023 (UTC)