A federal judge has ruled against a long-standing legal challenge regarding North Carolina’s voter ID law, which was claimed to disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic voters.
• The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and others initiated the lawsuit in 2018, contending that the photo ID requirement violated the Voting Rights Act and the U. S. Constitutional amendments by creating undue burdens on minority voters.
• Defenders of the law, including state legislative leaders, argued that the ID law was designed in accordance with a constitutional amendment approved by voters and included exemptions for those without IDs.
• U. S. District Judge Loretta Biggs concluded that state lawmakers did not violate the Voting Rights Act or the amendments in their implementation of the law, despite acknowledging historical racial discrimination in voting practices.
• Biggs noted that while evidence suggested a burden on Black and Hispanic voters in obtaining IDs, the overall regulations qualified as ordinary voting burdens.
• This decision comes amid ongoing discussions of additional election-related legislation in Congress.
The ruling is a significant victory for those who support the voter ID law, asserting its constitutionality, while highlighting ongoing concerns about access to voting for minority populations in North Carolina.
https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-judge-upholds-north-carolinas-voter-photo-id-law/
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