NCSBE OKs photo ID rules critics say risk ballot rejection
On Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted on a series of voting rules, including for photo ID that critics say will make it easier for ballots to be thrown out.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously to reject a rulemaking petition to amend the Reasonable Impediment Form regarding provisional voting.
The Democratic National Committee and a group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm are challenging the recent deal ending a lawsuit between the US Justice Department and North Carolina’s election board. Both the DNC and Elias’ client filed paperwork in federal court Tuesday. Both groups urge US Chief District Judge Richard Myers to revisit their requests to enter the case as defendants.
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.
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.
More than 20,000 voter registration records have been fixed under the NCSBE’s “Registration Repair Project,” but election officials are now mailing the remaining 82,540 individuals whose records still need updating.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has officially kicked off a major initiative to collect missing identification numbers from roughly 103,000 registered voters whose records lack required ID information.
The Democratic National Committee is threatening to take legal action against the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) if it removes 98,000 registered voters from the voter rolls due to missing identification.
A retirees group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm is raising concerns about a plan that could resolve a month-old legal dispute between the US Justice Department and North Carolina election officials. A court filing this week suggested that the legal action threatens voting rights.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) unanimously approved a three-part plan to collect missing identification numbers of 195,000 voters on the voter rolls.
A recent headline in a major North Carolina newspaper offers a misleading take on the state's photo voter identification requirement.
Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper has a lead of roughly 5,000 votes in his attempt to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, and Cooper was quick to claim victory Tuesday night, telling supporters, “We have won this race.” Not so fast, the governor’s team responded. “Currently, there are tens of thousands of outstanding absentee, military,...