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Related: About this forumGov. McCrory signs voter ID bill into law
RALEIGH Gov. Pat McCrory Monday signed into law a bill requiring voters to produce a photo ID when they go to the polls, a measure that was hailed by Republicans as a means for heightening ballot security but which was criticized by Democrats as a thinly disguised effort at voter suppression.
The measure signed by McCrory also reduces the early voting period by a week, ends early voting on Sunday, ends same-day voter registration, and does away with pre-registration of 16 and 17-year olds. North Carolinians overwhelmingly support a common sense law that requires voters to present photo identification in order to cast a ballot, McCrory said in a statement. I am proud to sign this legislation into law. Common practices like boarding an airplane and purchasing Sudafed require photo ID and we should expect nothing less for the protection of our right to vote.
North Carolina becomes one of 34 states with some form of voter ID law. But critics said North Carolina has one of the most severe law not accepting college IDs for example or out-of-state licenses.
Civil rights groups have vowed to challenge the constitutionality of North Carolinas law in court. Among other things, they argue it unconstitutionally sets up two classes of voters those who vote in person who must show a photo ID and those who vote by mail who do not have to show a photo ID.
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http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/12/3102133/mccrory-signs-voter-id-bill.html#storylink=cpy
The measure signed by McCrory also reduces the early voting period by a week, ends early voting on Sunday, ends same-day voter registration, and does away with pre-registration of 16 and 17-year olds. North Carolinians overwhelmingly support a common sense law that requires voters to present photo identification in order to cast a ballot, McCrory said in a statement. I am proud to sign this legislation into law. Common practices like boarding an airplane and purchasing Sudafed require photo ID and we should expect nothing less for the protection of our right to vote.
North Carolina becomes one of 34 states with some form of voter ID law. But critics said North Carolina has one of the most severe law not accepting college IDs for example or out-of-state licenses.
Civil rights groups have vowed to challenge the constitutionality of North Carolinas law in court. Among other things, they argue it unconstitutionally sets up two classes of voters those who vote in person who must show a photo ID and those who vote by mail who do not have to show a photo ID.
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http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/12/3102133/mccrory-signs-voter-id-bill.html#storylink=cpy
Video of McCrookie via the link. Let the legal challenges begin...
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Gov. McCrory signs voter ID bill into law (Original Post)
WorseBeforeBetter
Aug 2013
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BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)1. Another..
nclib
(1,013 posts)2. Let the lawsuits begin.
Please. And thanks GOP for costing us even more money to fight these new laws.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)4. They already have according to MM's Facebook page...
Two lawsuits were filed today challenging the voting restrictions as racially discriminatory in federal court under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. A third challenge, to the voter ID provision, will be filed in state court tomorrow morning.
Massive cuts to education, but money to defend voter suppression. What a world.
pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)3. !$%@^@^@%
The measure signed by McCrory also reduces the early voting period by a week, ends early voting on Sunday, ends same-day voter registration, and does away with pre-registration of 16 and 17-year olds.
You bastard. You f**king , POS, arrogant, over privileged, EVIL SOB. I hate this man. Flame away, I don't care. This is..... I don't even have words. The new Jim Crow for sure.
You bastard. You f**king , POS, arrogant, over privileged, EVIL SOB. I hate this man. Flame away, I don't care. This is..... I don't even have words. The new Jim Crow for sure.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)5. Lawsuits have already been filed.
I won't flame... people are justifiably angry. Sad. Embarrassed. Disgusted. You name it.
pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)6. Will it do any good?
I hate to sound so cynical. It's just every single day they keep topping themselves in hate and insanity.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)7. Yes. I believe PA...
and another state or two had success, but don't know the details off the top of my head.