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News Justice Department expected to sue N.C. over controversial voter-ID bill
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Various news outlets are reporting that the Justice Department will sue North Carolina over its controversial, Republican-backed voting law, which limits early voting and same-day registration and requires an ID at the polls. Experts argue the law disproportionately affects minorities, the poor and the elderly, groups that often lack reliable transportation and government-issued identification - and often support Democrats.
The department recently filed suits against states with equally restictive voting laws, including Texas. According to the New York Times:
The lawsuit, which had been anticipated, will ask a federal court to block North Carolina from enforcing four disputed provisions of its voting law, including a strict photo identification requirement. The lawsuit will also seek to reimpose a requirement that North Carolina obtain "preclearance" from the federal government before making changes to its election rules.
Read the Times story here.
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