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Critics ask court to compel election integrity activist Mitchell to testify at NC trial

Left-of-center groups challenging a provision of North Carolina election law are asking a federal judge to help them ensure election integrity activist Cleta Mitchell testifies at a trial next month in Winston-Salem. The challenged provision involves same-day voter registration rules.

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Lawmakers seek dismissal of Democracy NC’s same-day voter registration suit

Top North Carolina legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to dismiss a left-of-center activist group’s 2023 lawsuit linked to same-day voter registration. Lawmakers argued in a court filing Tuesday that the recent settlement of two related lawsuits renders Democracy North Carolina’s ongoing legal challenge moot.

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Lawmakers, elections board rebut age-based challenge in same-day registration suit

State legislative leaders and the North Carolina State Board of Elections urge a federal judge to rule in their favor in one of three lawsuits challenging a provision in state law affecting same-day voter registration. An earlier court ruling blocked the provision from taking effect during the 2024 election cycle.

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Legislative leaders seek to pause third lawsuit challenging 2023 election change

Top Republican state lawmakers have asked a federal judge to pause a third lawsuit challenging 2023 changes to North Carolina’s state election law. The judge already has placed two related lawsuits on hold this month. Unlike the other two cases, plaintiffs from the left-of-center activist group Democracy North Carolina have not agreed to stay the proceedings in their case.

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Liberal activist group wants to make COVID voting rules permanent

One of the state’s most influential liberal activist groups wants to permanently install changes to voting rules implemented solely for the pandemic. On a conference call with volunteers around the state, leaders of Democracy North Carolina said one of their top priorities of the year is keeping laws intended to be temporary and only for...

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Easley Ends Suit, Gets House Deal

RALEIGH — In June 1996, one year after N.C. Attorney General Mike Easley settled a lawsuit and granted exceptions to state beach-erosion laws for homeowners at Bald Head Island, the island’s developer sold Easley and his brother a new home — for at least $70,000 less than a comparable home.

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