A divided Supreme Court has refused to reinstate parts of North Carolina’s restrictive voter ID laws, which were blocked last month after a court ruled the measures discriminated against African Americans and targeted them “with almost surgical precision.” The 4-4 decision means up to 5 percent of the state’s registered voters targeted by the law can now vote in the general election.
Divided Supreme Court Blocks North Carolina Voter ID Laws
HeadlineSep 01, 2016