North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina's photo voter ID law, rejecting arguments that it was enacted with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters. The law, which was passed in 2018, requires voters to show a photo ID at the polls and has been in effect since the fall 2023 municipal elections.
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina's photo voter ID law. The law requires voters to show a photo ID at the polls. It was passed in 2018 and has been in effect since the fall 2023 municipal elections. Over 5.7 million registered voters were subject to the law in the November 2024 elections. The NAACP can appeal the decision. The law was also upheld by the state Supreme Court in 2023.
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