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October 1, 2014

Appeals court delays N.C. voting changes

Washington Post By Anne Blythe October 1 at 7:26 PM RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Wednesday that two provisions of North Carolina’s election law overhaul in 2013 cannot be enforced during November’s election.The three-judge panel’s ruling reinstates same-day registration and restores out-of-precinct provisional voting.The judges did not […]

Category iconRecent News,  Uncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconAllison Riggs,  Dale Ho,  League of Women Voters,  provisional voting,  same day registration

September 25, 2014

NC: Change in election laws discussed

By Jim Bradley for wsoctv.com Posted: 6:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elections officials will have to wait to find out if changes to North Carolina’s elections laws passed last year will be put on hold for November’s election. A three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals heard arguments for […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU of North Carolina,  Allison Riggs,  Chris Brook,  early voting,  League of Women Voters,  same day registration,  voting rights

September 1, 2014

State asks court to deny appeal of ruling on voting law

This news piece is in response to the request by SCSJ, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, to reverse the August 8 2014 ruling that denied a request to put North Carolina’s strict new voting laws on hold until a full trial can be held on whether the laws are […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconLeague of Women Voters,  Voter ID,  voting rights

July 11, 2014

SCSJ Opposes Voter Suppression in Federal Court

Attorneys from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of North Carolina appeared in federal court this week to argue for a preliminary injunction that would prevent North Carolina from enforcing its voter suppression bill, H.B. 589, during the November 2014 election. The hearing included testimony from North […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAllison Riggs,  early voting,  League of Women Voters,  Voter ID,  voter suppression,  voting,  voting rights

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

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

January 9, 2014

SCSJ's Statement on NC Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing

On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) presented oral arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court, urging the court to find that the 2011 redistricting maps are unconstitutional and racially discriminatory. During the summer 2013 trial, SCSJ represented several statewide nonpartisan groups, including the League of Women Voters of North […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph,  Democracy NC,  League of Women Voters,  redistricting

November 4, 2013

Voter ID – the major impact on women of color

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has conducted a review of the 318,644 registered North Carolina voters from the 2012 elections who did not have a valid, DMV issued photo ID that matched the name on their voter registration card [1] and found that, of all registered voters, NC women voters are disproportionately affected by […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconearly voting,  League of Women Voters,  NARAL North Carolina,  same day registration,  Voter ID,  voter suppression,  voting rights,  Wendy Davis,  Women Voters

October 30, 2013

SCSJ files federal lawsuit challenging NC's new Voter Suppression Law

August 12, 2013 The Southern Coalition for Social Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation today filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s voter suppression law signed by Gov. Pat McCrory. The suit specifically targets provisions of the law that eliminate a week of early voting, end same-day registration, and prohibit […]

Category iconVoting Rights Tag iconearly voting,  League of Women Voters,  NC,  Provisional ballot,  Voter ID,  voter suppression

October 20, 2013

Voting fight: Is it race or is it politics?

Voting fight: Is it race or is it politics? By Michael Gordon mgordon@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 North Carolina’s new restrictions on voting may favor the Republican Party, but Democrats must prove more than that to beat them in court. GOP legislators who passed the rules last summer say they are designed to streamline […]

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconAnita Earls,  League of Women Voters,  redistricting,  Voter ID

August 13, 2013

NC Voter ID law challenged in state court

Hillsborough, N.C. – The N.C. A. Philip Randolph Institute, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and several individual voters have filed a lawsuit challenging the photo ID requirement of North Carolina’s voter suppression law signed by Gov. Pat McCrory. The suit specifically targets provisions of the law that require a state-issued photo ID in […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  Alberta Currie,  League of Women Voters,  NC,  North Carolina,  Vote,  Voter ID,  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 18 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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