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 […]
Lawsuits filed after Gov. McCrory signs voter ID bill
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/12/3102133/mccrory-signs-voter-id-bill.html By Rob Christensen and Jim Morrill — rchristensen@newsobserver.com and jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday signed into law a bill requiring voters to produce a photo ID when they go to the polls, and it was immediately met with legal challenges in federal court questioning its constitutionality. The new law brings sweeping […]
Voter Suppression in NC continues
The North Carolina General Assemby recently passed a new set of voting rules that will disenfranchise an estimated 319,000 North Carolina voters, 30% of whom are African American. SCSJ will fight to the end to ensure that every eligible voter is able to exercise this fundamental right. Here is the story of just one of […]
Voting rights issues heating up in North Carolina
It has been a busy week for Voting Rights. On July 22, 2013 SCSJ and partner agencies including the North Carolina NAACP announced plans to appeal a state court ruling that allows racially gerrymandered voting districts. On the same day, SCSJ Executive Director Anita Earls spoke about the importance of both court challenges and […]