Come election day, some North Carolina voters will submit their ballots within unconstitutional districts — following a ruling early this month by a three-judge panel.
Read More »Following a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that overturned North Carolina's voter I.D. law at the end of July, Gov. Pat McCrory has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a stay on the decision and effectively reinstate the law in its entirety.
Read More »A three-judge federal panel struck down North Carolina’s 2011 State House and Senate redistricting map today due to its “racial gerrymanders.”
Read More »The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned North Carolina’s voter-identification law Friday, acknowledging the state’s history of racial and voting discrimination.
Read More »A federal appeals court ruled North Carolina's voter ID law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act — writing that the state law was implemented with “racially discriminatory intent.”
Read More »When new voter-ID laws caused problems at the polls during North Carolina’s March 15 primaries, proponents of the laws argued that they had been enacted to protect against voter fraud.
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Controversial changes to state election rules — including voter ID regulations and registration procedures — were upheld Monday by a federal judge.
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously Monday to uphold states' abilities to draw legislative districts based on total population.
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Thousands joined together to advocate for the expansion of voter rights in North Carolina at the 10th annual Moral March on Saturday.
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Read More »With the North Carolina presidential primary coming up, local organizations are looking for ways to ensure UNC students and faculty know how to make their vote count this year.
Read More »North Carolina’s controversial voter identification law is wrapping up its latest challenge from civil rights groups in the state — this time in a federal court.
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Tuesday night’s Voting Right’s Teach-In incorporated nine speakers, included an opportunity to register to vote and to sign a petition for an on-campus polling place, and ended on a sweet note with Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream ice cream.
Read More »Despite the full provisions of the 2013 voter ID law coming into effect this year, voting could be as simple as showing up to the polls.
Read More »Known for being the wizard of the civil rights movement, Adam Stein often works his magic from behind the curtain.
Read More »Beginning in 2016, North Carolina will require photo ID to vote at the polls. Acceptable forms of identification include: North Carolina state-issued driver’s licenses, U.S. passports or passport cards, North Carolina identification cards, military or veteran identification cards and certain tribal enrollment cards. Notably, this list does not include student IDs.
Read More »A federal judge refused to dismiss challenges to North Carolina’s Voter ID law during a court hearing on Friday, and set a new tentative hearing for Jan. 16. The N.C. General Assembly passed the law two years ago, requiring voters to have photo ID when voting in-person. It would go into effect in 2016, possibly influencing the upcoming presidential primaries.
Read More »N.C. Superior Judge Michael Morgan placed a hold on the case against the North Carolina voter ID law last week until after the March primary elections.
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Fifty years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed, some fear North Carolina’s voting practices have begun to regress.
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