5 years after federal suit, North Carolina voter ID trial set to begin
Release time：2024-05-19 13:01:24 Source：Horizon Herald news portal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law is set to go to trial Monday, with arguments expected to focus on whether the requirement unlawfully discriminates against Black and Hispanic citizens or serves legitimate state interests to boost public confidence in elections.
The non-jury trial in Winston-Salem begins more than five years after the state NAACP and several local chapters sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in late 2018.
This litigation, along with similar lawsuits in state courts, delayed implementation of the requirement until last year’s municipal elections. The 1.8 million voters who cast ballots in the March primaries also had to comply. State election data showed fewer than 500 provisional ballots cast because of ID-related issues in the primary ultimately didn’t count.
Related articles
- PGA Championship is delayed by fog at Valhalla
- Rwanda's rebirth
- Experts urge stronger support for biodiversity conservation
- Chinese diplomat refutes trade restrictions, calls for common development
- Sharon Stone, 66, wants her 'acting career back' more than 20 years after suffering stroke
- Israeli troops withdrawn from Gaza to prepare Rafah operation: Defense minister
- Jeremiah Manele elected as Solomon Islands' new PM: Governor General
- Climate change poses risk to Ghana's health, food security: report
- The Latest
- China promoting rapid development of commercial space industry: CNSA
- Nelly Korda seizes 2
- China's energy storage capacity expands to support low
- US stocks close mixed as traders digest Fed chair's message
- Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys in straight sets
- Ukraine introduces nationwide power supply restrictions
- China expresses grave concerns over Japan's planned export controls
- China's energy storage capacity expands to support low
- UCLA cancels all classes after overnight violence on campus
- Jason Kelce would be a 'dream' partner on Dancing with the Stars, says pro dancer
- AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by 5 years after federal suit, North Carolina voter ID trial set to begin ,Horizon Herald news portal sitemap