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North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
Judge Loretta Biggs ruled the law constitutional despite minority voter impact concerns; over 1.5 million ballots were cast under it in the March 3 primary, officials said.
- North Carolina's photo voter identification law was upheld by a federal judge, rejecting arguments that it discriminated against Black and Latino voters.
- The ID mandate was carried out for the first time in the fall 2023 municipal elections, and over 5.7 million voters were subject to it in the November 2024 presidential election.
- North Carolina law offers free ID cards for voting, and voters lacking photo ID can still have their votes counted if they fill out an exception form or bring their ID later.
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Judge says SCOTUS weakening of VRA left little choice but to uphold North Carolina voter suppression law
A federal court upheld a North Carolina law requiring strict photo ID to vote, citing recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have made it harder to block such restrictions under the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules voter ID law isn’t discriminatory in GOP win
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Obama-appointed federal judge who once blocked North Carolina’s voter identification law has reversed course and ruled it constitutional, delivering a major win for Republicans and election security advocates after a seven-year court fight. Judge Loretta Biggs upheld the law on Thursday, finding the liberal voting rights groups that sued North Carolina’s election board failed to prove the voter ID l…
Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules voter ID law isn't discriminatory in GOP win | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
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