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October 1, 2014

Court of Appeals Restores Same-Day Registration and Provisional Ballots in N.C.

On October 1, 2014  the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of Federal District Judge Schroeder, restoring same-day registration and out-of-precinct provisional ballots for North Carolina voters. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the ACLU represented plaintiffs including the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, the NC A. Philip Randolph […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  ACLU,  ACLU of North Carolina,  Common Cause NC,  League of Women Voters of NC

September 25, 2014

Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on North Carolina's Restrictive Voting Law

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today on North Carolina’s restrictive voting law and whether key provisions can go into effect before the midterm election. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice are challenging provisions that eliminate a week of early voting, end same-day registration, […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  early voting,  Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,  voting rights

September 24, 2014

NC's voting battle is headed for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Thursday, September 25, on North Carolina’s restrictive voting law. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the American Civil Liberties union (ACLU) are challenging provisions of the law that eliminate a week of early voting, end same-day registration, and prohibit out-of-precinct voting. SCSJ and […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  ACLU,  Allison Riggs,  Dale Ho,  Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,  League of Women Voters of North Carolina,  voting rights

July 3, 2014

SCSJ to Battle Voter Suppression in Monday Hearing

On Monday, July 7, Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Allison Riggs will partner with the American Civil Liberties Union to present arguments in federal court asking that North Carolina’s voter suppression law be placed on hold for the 2014 midterm elections. Riggs is the lead attorney in this case, League of Women Voters of North […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  ACLU of North Carolina,  Allison Riggs,  NC League of Women Voters,  NC NAACP,  voter suppression

May 20, 2014

SCSJ, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold

Southern Coalition for Social Justice, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold for Midterm Election May 20, 2014 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice have asked a federal court to put North Carolina’s voter suppression law on hold for the 2014 midterm […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Allison Riggs,  League of Women Voters,  voting rights

May 16, 2014

More progress in NC voting rights case

More progress in NC voting rights case Late in the afternoon on May 15, 2014 U.S. District Court Judge Schroeder upheld a magistrate’s ruling ordering North Carolina state lawmakers to release some e-mails and other documents related to the passage of the state’s sweeping voter suppression law. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  ACLU NC,  Allison Riggs,  Judge Schroeder,  League of Women Voters,  voter suppression law

May 16, 2014

NC Voting Rights: Judge says NC lawmakers can't ignore subpoenas

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal trial judge declined Thursday to side with North Carolina lawmakers who believe they are not required to provide documents to groups seeking answers about how a disputed elections-overhaul law was passed. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder upheld the March decision of a magistrate judge who told General […]

Category iconUncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Allison Riggs,  Gary D. Robertson,  monster voter bill,  NC League of Women Voters,  Voter ID,  voter suppression

March 27, 2014

Federal Court Orders N.C. Lawmakers to Release E-Mail Related to Passage of State's Sweeping Voter Suppression Law

Federal Court Orders N.C. Lawmakers to Release E-Mail Related to Passage of State’s Sweeping Voter Suppression Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014 CONTACT: Shoshannah Sayers, SCSJ, 919-323-3380, ext. 154; ShoshannahSayers@southerncoalition.org Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU National, 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org Mike Meno, ACLU of North Carolina, 919-834-3466, mmeno@acluofnc.org WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A federal court today ordered North Carolina state […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Allison Riggs,  early voting,  immunity,  Peake,  voting rights

February 21, 2014

Voting Rights Hearing 2/21/14

Background: On August 12, 2013, The Southern Coalition for Social Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s newly enacted voter suppression law, HB 589.  The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several North Carolinians who will face substantial hardship under the law, and on […]

Category iconRecent News,  Uncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Civic Engagement,  Department of Justice,  DOJ,  early voting,  League of Women Voters,  NAACP,  Uncategorized,  voter suppression,  VoterID,  voting rights

December 12, 2013

SCSJ & ACLU Lawsuit challenging voting law will go to trial after 2014 elections

A federal judge today ruled that a trial over North Carolina’s sweeping voter suppression law will be held in 2015. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Joi Peake also said the court would hear requests this summer for an injunction to halt some or all of the law’s provisions from taking effect until after the trial. […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Allison Riggs,  Court,  Federal,  Voting restirctions,  voting rights

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Similar to other voters who testified this week, Mr. Kearney said that under NC's last voter ID law: 👉🏾poll workers seemed confused 👉🏾he was given the wrong ballot 👉🏾he was given no instructions to cure his ballot 👉🏾his vote didn’t count This is why we fight. #NCvoterIDtrial pic.twitter.com/8nYb…

About 48 minutes ago

#NCVoterIDtrial resumed today w/ testimony from lifelong Warren Co. voter Paul Kearney who was disenfranchised in 2016 by NC's last voter ID law. Despite having “a billfold full of IDs,” Kearney, who is Black, didn't have the right ID that day. His provisional vote wasn't counted pic.twitter.com/0YoJ…

Yesterday

Following testimony from political scientist Dr. Kevin Quinn, NC voter Daniel Smith testified in day four of the #NCvoterIDtrial. Smith was disenfranchised by NC’s prior voter ID law when he attempted to vote using a temporary driver’s license after misplacing his original.

About 2 days ago

From historians to #ncga experts to election officials — this week’s testimony in the #NCvoterIDtrial has shed light on the process that led to NC’s discriminatory voter ID law and the effect of voter ID on eligible NC voters. The trial continues now: bit.ly/3uTNuVK pic.twitter.com/pPAR…

About 2 days ago

“As we saw in Georgia and we are seeing in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and Michigan and plenty of other states, this is a coordinated, multi-pronged attack on the freedom to vote in this country” thecharlottepost.com…

About 2 days ago

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