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Justice Dept. to Challenge North Carolina Voting Law

HeadlineSep 30, 2013

The Justice Department is filing suit against North Carolina today over the state’s new voting law. The lawsuit will challenge provisions forcing voters to present a government-issued photo ID at the polls, shrinking early voting by a week, eliminating same-day registration, and limiting provisional ballots cast outside a voter’s home precinct. The North Carolina measure was one the first set of voting restrictions passed by a state since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in June. Attorney General Eric Holder is also expected to seek a new ruling that would force North Carolina to receive pre-clearance for changes to its voting laws.

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