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Judge accepts deal ending US Justice Department lawsuit against NC elections board

A federal judge has signed off on the deal ending the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over incomplete voter registrations. The decision means the Democratic Party and left-of-center activists will not join the dispute as defendants.

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Justice Department, NC elections board file joint motion to end voter registration suit

The US Department of Justice and North Carolina State Board of Elections filed a joint motion Wednesday for a court order ending a federal lawsuit over incomplete voter registrations. The motion filed Wednesday with US Chief District Judge Richard Myers would resolve the complaint the federal government filed against the state elections board in May.

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Justice Department, elections board object to intervention in voter list lawsuit

The US Department of Justice and North Carolina State Board of Elections both object to requests from outside groups to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the state’s voter lists. The elections board voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse a plan that would address the Justice Department's concerns.

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Myers to oversee US Justice Department lawsuit over NC voter rolls

US Chief District Judge Richard Myers will oversee the federal Justice Department’s lawsuit against North Carolina’s State Board of Elections. The suit argues that state election officials violated federal law by failing to maintain accurate voter lists.

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DNC, NAACP seek to intervene in Justice Department lawsuit against NC

The Democratic National Committee, North Carolina NAACP, and League of Women Voters of North Carolina all hope to intervene in the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state elections board. The suit accuses the elections board of maintaining inaccurate voter rolls in violation of federal law.

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Feds file suit over alleged inaccurate NC voter list

The US Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the state of North Carolina and the State Board of Elections. The suit accuses the elections board of failing to maintain an accurate voter list in violation of the federal Help America Vote Act.

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