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Judge rejects GOP participation in one federal lawsuit challenging NC election law

The Republican National Committee and North Carolina Republican Party will not intervene in one of three lawsuits challenging the state’s new election law. A federal judge has denied GOP requests to take part in a suit led by left-of-center activist group Democracy NC.

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Judge to take first look Wednesday at three federal lawsuits challenging NC election law

A federal judge has scheduled a status conference Wednesday afternoon for three federal lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s new election law. The State Board of Elections requested the hearing after consulting lawyers for plaintiffs in the three separate cases.

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Federal judge blocks election board’s absentee ballot rules changes, saying they may violate 14th Amendment

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the State Board of Elections’ attempt to rewrite N.C. elections law. The board had tried to use a state-level lawsuit settlement to change absentee ballot rules. U.S. District Court Judge James Dever issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday, Oct. 3, blocking a proposal to remove witness signature requirements...

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Federal Election Reform Commission Advocated Voter Photo ID

RALEIGH — Critics of requiring voters to present a photo ID at the polls say the practice would disenfranchise minority voters, and some even accuse proponents of being motivated by racism. They don’t mention, however, that a 21-member bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform, co-chaired by former President Jimmy Carter, advocated just such a policy in 2005.

Karen McMahan

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