A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss two lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s recent election law changes. Both suits targeted a provision that would force elections officials to reject ballots from same-day registration voters if a single mailing to their stated address proved undeliverable.
A federal judge issued an injunction Sunday blocking a part of North Carolina’s new state election law dealing with same-day voter registration. Election officials cannot disqualify a same-day voter’s ballot after receiving just one returned piece of undeliverable mail sent to the voter’s address.
Top legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to dismiss two lawsuits challenging portions of North Carolina’s new election law. Plaintiffs in one case are working with high-profile Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm. The Democratic National Committee and state Democratic Party filed the second suit.
Top North Carolina legislative leaders, the State Board of Elections, and Republican Party groups all urge a federal court to reject an injunction in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law. Plaintiffs working with high-profile Democratic operative Marc Elias' law firm are seeking the injunction.
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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