450K In NC Get REAL ID The First Year; Millions More Eligible
It's been a year since North Carolina began offering REAL ID cards in compliance with federal law , which requires extra documentation to get the card.
View ArticleVoter ID Proposed Again, This Time As Change To Constitution
Updated 8:52 a.m. | June 8, 2018 Republicans are poised again to advance a photo identification requirement to vote in North Carolina, despite their previous attempt getting struck down by federal judges.
View ArticleThwarted Before, Republicans Seek Photo ID Through Amendment
North Carolina Republicans have been thwarted by veto and federal judges this decade to require photo identification to vote. Now they're hoping state residents will cement the mandate by amending the...
View ArticleBen & Jerry's Develops A Taste For "Empower Mint"
North Carolina Central University was the back-drop for the unveiling of a new flavor of ice cream by Ben and Jerry’s. It’s called “Empower Mint.” Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield stood side-by-side with...
View ArticleTrump Picks Pence: Political Junkie Ken Rudin
Donald Trump announces Mike Pence will be his running mate in his bid for the White House. Trump delayed the decision last night in the wake of the attack in Nice, France. He revealed his choice of the...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Strikes Down NC's Voter ID Law
A federal appeals court has found that North Carolina's voter identification law was enacted "with discriminatory intent" and must be blocked. An opinion issued Friday by a three-judge panel of the 4th...
View ArticleNC Board Of Elections Scrambles To Undo Voter ID Law
Officials with the North Carolina State Board of Elections are scrambling to undo three years of work on the state's voter identification law ahead of the November election.
View ArticleCourt Cites Daily Show In Overturning Voter ID Law
In its decision to overturn North Carolina's voter identification law last week, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals cited numerous legal precedents and hundreds of pages of testimony. In addition, the...
View ArticleCourt Challenges To NC Laws
North Carolina’s so-called bathroom bill, House Bill 2, was challenged in court Monday. U.S. district judge Thomas Schroeder heard arguments on a temporary injunction motion. He did not make a ruling...
View ArticleLocal Elections Boards Consider How To Reinstate Early Voting
Local elections boards are raising questions about how to restore the early voting period after a court ruling struck down North Carolina's newest elections law.
View ArticleEarly Voting Changes
A federal court ruling created uncertainty in North Carolina's election process when it overturned the state's controversial voting regulations. The law would have required photo identification,...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Reinstate NC Voter ID Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to issue a stay in North Carolina's voter identification law. The Court voted 4-4 on the request from Governor Pat McCrory and others.
View ArticleWith The End Of Voter ID Law, Preregistration Makes A Come-Back
One of the lesser known provisions of the sweeping 2013 voter ID law ended voter preregistration for 16 and 17-year-olds. Now that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down those 2013...
View ArticleIs North Carolina A Fully-Functioning Democracy?
A new report from the Electoral Integrity Project , based at Harvard University and the University of Sydney, indicates that North Carolina can no longer be considered a functioning democracy.
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Voter ID Law
The Supreme Court will not review North Carolina’s invalidated Voter ID Law, leaving in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that had struck down the law. A lower court ruled that some...
View ArticleSupreme Court Declines To Hear NC Voter ID Case
The Supreme Court announced this morning that it will not review North Carolina’s controversial 2013 voter ID law.
View ArticleNC Lawmakers Consider Another Voter ID Bill
In July 2013, North Carolina lawmakers passed the Voter Information Verification Act – known more commonly as voter ID. It’s a controversial law that was ultimately struck down in federal court for...
View ArticleNC Politics Roundup: Lawmakers Consider New Voter ID Bill And Eric Holder...
State lawmakers are considering another voter ID bill that would be brought to voters as a constitutional amendment. In 2013 lawmakers passed a voter ID measure that was deemed unconstitutional last...
View ArticleTrump Nominates Former Jesse Helms Lawyer As Eastern NC District Judge
Thomas Farr is a Raleigh-based lawyer who has counseled North Carolina Republicans on a multitude of racially divisive cases.
View Article450K In NC Get REAL ID The First Year; Millions More Eligible
It's been a year since North Carolina began offering REAL ID cards in compliance with federal law , which requires extra documentation to get the card.
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