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Voter ID critics appeal recent ruling upholding NC law
Critics who have been challenging North Carolina’s voter identification law for more than seven years in federal court are appealing the latest ruling upholding the law.
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Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
Opinion
Voter ID isn’t suppression, it builds confidence
Critics argue that voter ID laws might suppress votes, but the evidence from North Carolina tells a different story.
News
NC elections board rejects voter ID rule change petition
At its meeting on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously to reject a rulemaking petition to amend the Reasonable Impediment Form regarding provisional voting.
News
NAACP appeals ruling upholding NC voter ID, tax cap amendments
The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is appealing a three-judge panel’s recent ruling upholding the state’s constitutional amendments on voter identification and the state income tax cap. Judges rejected in September the NAACP’s arguments that the voter-approved amendments were racially discriminatory.
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Judges uphold North Carolina’s voter ID, tax cap constitutional amendments
A bipartisan three-judge panel has upheld North Carolina’s 2018 state constitutional amendments guaranteeing photo identification for voters and lowering the state’s cap on income tax rates. It’s a case that prompted Carolina Journal’s “Extreme Injustice” podcast.
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NC elections board confirmed ID lawsuit resolution, approved early voting plans
As a matter of procedure, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) read over a settlement reached in the case of the Republican National Committee (RNC) v. the NCSBE at their meeting on Friday.
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UNC ID election suit ends with joint voluntary dismissal
State and national Republican groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal ending a lawsuit over voter identification and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s digital ID. The elections board agreed not to accept any "electronic identification" as a voter ID unless the General Assembly approves a new law permitting that type of ID.
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NCSBE launches effort to update missing voter information
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has officially kicked off a major initiative to collect missing identification numbers from roughly 103,000 registered voters whose records lack required ID information.
News
Mood of trust, optimism at recent NC election forum
NCSBE General Counsel Paul Cox and Deputy Director Trena Parker Velez recently spoke in Raleigh with a group of civic leaders on election law and administration.
News
League of Women Voters files class-action suit linked to Griffin-Riggs election dispute
The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a federal class-action lawsuit Monday morning aiming to protect military and overseas votes cast in last fall’s state Supreme Court election. Some of those votes could be dropped from the final tally under a court order issued Friday.
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Voter ID critics hope recent 9th Circuit Arizona ruling will affect NC case
Critics challenging North Carolina’s voter identification law in federal court are asking the judge to take note of a recent ruling from an Arizona election case. Voter ID supporters and opponents have been waiting for a decision in the North Carolina case since a trial last May.
