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Justice Department Files Suit to Stop NC's Voter ID Law

North Carolina recently passed the toughest voting laws in the country, reducing early voting and same-day registration and limiting the types of voter identification that can be used at polling places. Today, US Attorney General Eric Holder filed suit to revoke such provisions.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

North Carolina recently passed the toughest voting laws in the country, reducing early voting and same-day registration and limiting the types of voter identification that can be used at polling places. Today, US Attorney General Eric Holder filed suit to revoke such provisions. Ned Barnett is editorial page editor at the Raleigh News and Observer.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
Ned Barnett
Raleigh News and Observer

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Justice Department Files Suit to Stop NC's Voter ID Law

North Carolina recently passed the toughest voting laws in the country, reducing early voting and same-day registration and limiting the types of voter identification that can be used at polling places. Today, US Attorney General Eric Holder filed suit to revoke such provisions.

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Justice Department Files Suit to Stop NC's Voter ID Law

North Carolina recently passed the toughest voting laws in the country, reducing early voting and same-day registration and limiting the types of voter identification that can be used at polling places. Today, US Attorney General Eric Holder filed suit to revoke such provisions.

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