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Appeals Court speeds up timeline in NC ‘ballot selfie’ case
A federal Appeals Court has shortened the briefing timeline in a case challenging North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies.”
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‘Ballot selfie’ proponent hopes to see case resolved by November
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies” hopes a federal court will resolve her appeal by the November election.
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Libertarian voter appeals ruling upholding NC ‘ballot selfie’ law
A Libertarian voter is asking the 4th US Circuit of Appeals to review a recent trial court ruling upholding North Carolina’s law against “ballot selfies.”
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Federal judge upholds NC ban on ‘ballot selfies’
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies,” rejecting a Libertarian voter’s 2024 challenge.
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Libertarian posts another ballot selfie as she challenges NC ban
A Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies posted a photo of her posing with her general election ballot this week. She will not face prosecution for the action, thanks to a court order issued on Oct. 21.
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Judge orders no prosecution of Libertarian challenging NC ballot selfie ban
A federal judge has ordered the Wake County district attorney not to prosecute a Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies. The order arrived three days after voter Susan Hogarth and Wake County DA Lorrin Freeman announced they could not reach a deal in the case.
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Ballot selfie proponent, Wake DA have not formalized agreement about Nov. 5 photo
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies has not finalized an agreement with the Wake County district attorney to avoid prosecution for any selfie taking during the upcoming election. A status report filed Friday in federal court indicated that voter Susan Hogarth and Wake DA Lorrin Freeman had not been able to reach agreement on details of a consent decree in the case.
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Ballot selfie legal battle likely to extend at least to December
A Libertarian voter’s legal fight against North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies is likely to extend at least through mid-December. In the meantime, Susan Hogarth is unlikely to face a legal penalty if she posts a photo of herself with her ballot during this fall’s election. US District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan issued a pair of orders Tuesday in Hogarth’s lawsuit against the State Board of Elections, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, and the Wake elections board.
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Libertarian challenging NC ballot selfie ban makes final pitch before Oct. 7 hearing
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies in federal court filed her final brief before an Oct. 7 hearing. Susan Hogarth argues that the ban violates her constitutional rights.
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State elections board objects to speeding up ballot selfie lawsuit
The North Carolina State Board of Elections opposes a Libertarian voter’s proposal to expedite a hearing in her federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on ballot selfies. The board filed a court document Friday objecting to Susan Hogarth’s request for a hearing by Oct. 15 and a decision by Oct. 29 about her request for an injunction in the case.
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Ballot selfie lawsuit seeks injunction by Oct. 29
The Libertarian voter suing in federal court over North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies seeks an injunction in the case by Oct. 29. That would ensure voters who head to the polls on Election Day in November would be free from legal penalty for taking photos of their ballots.
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Diversity, tolerance, and liberty in NC
“That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow citizens, is the most ardent wish of my heart, and if I can be instrumental in procuring or preserving them, I shall think I have not lived in vain.” — Thomas Jefferson North Carolina is...
