Lack of photo ID led to 1,670 ballots rejected in NC
In North Carolina’s first general election under the state’s photo ID requirement, 1,670 voters had their ballots rejected because they didn’t have a photo ID or properly
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North Carolina judge won't prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
A North Carolina trial judge has refused to block students and employees at the state's flagship public university from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law.
North Carolina elections board OKs university ID on phones for voter access this fall
The North Carolina elections board on Tuesday approved the first digital identification that can be used to meet state voter ID requirements, signing off on mobile credentials offered to students a
Plaintiffs in North Carolina voter ID case want preclearance for election law changes
Both sides made closing arguments Monday in a federal court case that could decide if the state’s voter ID law continues as is.
Civil Rights leader Rev. William Barber II testifies against voter ID law
Rev. William Barber II echoed concerns that measures including the photo ID requirement are targeted to weaken minority voting.
Democratic lawmakers say voter ID law was rushed
Two Democratic state representatives testified in federal court Thursday that the voter identification law passed in 2018 was rushed through the General Assembly by Republi
The federal court challenge to NC's voter ID law continues in Winston-Salem
The second day of the NAACP's lawsuit over North Carolina’s 2018 voter ID law saw four witnesses take the stand at Winston-Salem's Middle District federal courthouse.
NC voter ID law is challenged in court
From the plaintiffs’ perspective, S.B. 824, which requires voters to provide photo ID at the polls, disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. Attorneys representing GOP supporters of the law argue that it’s among the most permissive in the country.
Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial
A trial over a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's photo voter identification law has started. The trial began in Winston-Salem on Monday, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly.
Surry County Board of Elections officials expand education efforts
Board of Elections officials in Surry County are addressing new responsibilities while educating an at-times skeptical public on the voting process.