North Carolina asks Supreme Court to restore strict voting procedures - The Washington Post
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North Carolina on Monday asked the Supreme Court to restore most of its strict voting procedures for the November elections, despite a lower court’s ruling that the law intentionally discriminates against African Americans.
The state said the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit was unprecedented and that “there is no reason to believe that [the law] will have any detrimental effect on voters, minority or otherwise.”
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The court is split, with four conservatives and four liberals. The state may have a hard time finding the necessary five votes to stay the lower court’s ruling, because that three-judge panel was unanimous in finding the law unconstitutional.
The judges agreed with allegations that the omnibus bill passed by the Republican- controlled legislature and signed by Gov. Pat McCrory (R) selectively chose voter-identification requirements, reduced the number of early-voting days and changed registration procedures in ways meant to harm blacks, who overwhelmingly vote for the Democratic Party.