Voter 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 ArticleConstitutional Crisis? A Look At NC’s Proposed Amendments
Six proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot could impact key aspects of state government. But there is not much information available about how these amendments would be implemented.
View ArticleVoter ID Passes, But Questions Remain
Now what? That might be the question for many North Carolinians after voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring photo identification at the polls.
View ArticleNC Lawmakers Propose Allowing Range Of Voter IDs
North Carolina legislators are providing several options to vote under a proposed bill that would require photo identification at the polls. Earlier this month voters gave lawmakers approval to amend...
View ArticleJoint Legislative Committee Looks At Early Draft Of Voter ID
A joint committee of state lawmakers met Monday to discuss voter ID legislation. The meeting comes ahead of Tuesday's special session of the North Carolina General Assembly.
View ArticleProtesters Denounce NC General Assembly Lame Duck Session
Around 200 protesters gathered Tuesday morning in Raleigh's Bicentennial Mall across Jones Street from the North Carolina General Assembly.
View ArticleWhat Will NC’s Photo Voter ID Requirement Look Like?
State legislators are working on an implementation bill for the newly-passed constitutional amendment that requires photo identification to vote. The amendment passed in November’s midterm elections...
View ArticleVoter ID Debate Continues In North Carolina House
House lawmakers will continue committee debate on a voter ID bill today, as one lingering question may soon get an answer.
View ArticleVoter ID Measure Heading To North Carolina House Floor
Legislation designed to carry out a new constitutional amendment requiring photo identification to vote in person in North Carolina is closing in on another key General Assembly vote.
View ArticleLatest Voter ID Bill Tries To Address Absentee Ballots
A voter photo identification bill won state House approval Wednesday, a proposal now also altered to try to improve absentee ballot security in North Carolina in light of fraud allegations in a...
View ArticleVoter ID Implementing Bill Finalized, Heads To Governor
The North Carolina General Assembly has finalized legislation implementing the voter photo identification mandate approved in a statewide referendum last month.
View ArticleNC GOP Chair Wants Public Hearing On 9th Congressional District Probe
State GOP Chair Dallas Woodhouse said he wants the state elections board to fully lay out the facts in its investigation of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District race between Republican Mark...
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 ArticleVoter ID Debate Continues In North Carolina House
House lawmakers will continue committee debate on a voter ID bill today, as one lingering question may soon get an answer.
View ArticleVoter ID Measure Heading To North Carolina House Floor
Legislation designed to carry out a new constitutional amendment requiring photo identification to vote in person in North Carolina is closing in on another key General Assembly vote.
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