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Plaintiffs appeal federal court ruling on NC same-day voter rules
Plaintiffs are appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling upholding a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules.
Opinion
Judge rejects idea that NC election laws require ‘one-way ratchet’
Multiple lawsuits in recent years have targeted reforms that tighten election rules in North Carolina.
News
Federal judge upholds NC law changing same-day voter rules
A federal judge has rejected left-of-center groups’ challenge of a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules.
News
Judge permits email for NC trial subpoena of election integrity activist Mitchell
A federal judge will allow left-of-center groups to use email to serve a trial subpoena for election integrity activist Cleta Mitchell. The judge denied the groups’ request to compel Mitchell’s appearance at a trial scheduled later this month in Winston-Salem.
News
Judge refuses to dismiss Democracy NC’s suit over same-day voter registration
A federal judge has rejected requests from North Carolina’s legislative leaders and the State Board of Elections to dismiss a lawsuit targeting changes to state same-day voter registration rules. US District Judge Thomas Schroeder plans to “determine a trial date” during a hearing Tuesday in Winston-Salem.
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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.
News
Judge backs deal ending legal challenges tied to NC same-day voters
A federal judge has approved an agreement that ends two legal challenges against the “undeliverable mail provision” in North Carolina election law. Critics had complained that the provision could illegally disenfranchise same-day voters.
News
Deal would end two legal challenges of NC’s ‘undeliverable mail provision’
Two legal challenges against the disputed “undeliverable mail provision” in North Carolina election law would end under a proposal filed Tuesday in federal court. A court order blocked election officials from enforcing the provision in 2024.
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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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Mitchell drops bid for protective order against Democracy NC
Conservative election activist Cleta Mitchell has withdrawn her motion for a protective order against a left-of-center group in connection with a federal lawsuit. Mitchell had argued in a court filing earlier this week that Democracy NC planned to use a legal deposition to gain information that could hurt Mitchell’s work on election integrity.
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Election activist Mitchell seeks protective order against Democracy NC
Conservative election activist Cleta Mitchell has asked a federal court for a protective order against left-of-center activist group Democracy NC. Mitchell argues that ideological opponents hope to use a legal deposition to gather information they can use against her election integrity work.
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Trial in suit challenging NC election law set for ‘late summer’ 2025
A left-of-center activist group’s federal lawsuit against a North Carolina election law will go to trial in “late summer” of 2025. A court order Tuesday set deadlines for the suit, which challenges a state law provision dealing with same-day voter registration.
