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All posts tagged "NC Voter ID law"

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Judge hears final arguments in NC voter ID trial (Includes first-hand account)

The closing arguments marked the final day of a trial that has gained national attention as lawyers representing the Department of Justice and the...

Kelly FettyFebruary 2, 2016

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NAACP leader: Voter ID law unnecessary burden on minority voters (Includes first-hand account)

Rev. Barber, who is president of the North Carolina Chapter of the NAACP, said the ID requirement unfairly burdened African American and Latino voters....

Kelly FettyJanuary 26, 2016

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Lawyers return to court to argue NC voter ID case

The photo ID requirement is perhaps the best-known provision of the Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA), a sweeping overhaul of North Carolina election law...

Kelly FettyJanuary 21, 2016

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NC voter ID law violates state constitution, lawyers say

VIVA, a comprehensive overhaul of North Carolina’s voting laws, was signed into law by Republican Governor Pat McCrory on August 12, 2013. The new...

Kelly FettyFebruary 12, 2015