Lawyers for North Carolina’s top legislative leaders are supporting arguments from the State Board of Elections in a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s voter identification law. The move is designed to ensure that lawmakers could participate in any appeals.
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Supporters and critics of North Carolina’s photo voter identification law will head to Winston-Salem’s federal courthouse on Nov. 21. A hearing scheduled that day could determine how a federal lawsuit against voter ID moves forward.
Opponents of North Carolina’s new voter identification law have asked a federal judge to schedule a February trial in their case. Legislative leaders and the State Board of Elections oppose the request.