Wake County court to hold hearing on NC voter ID laws

Monday, April 24, 2023
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County court will hold a hearing on voter ID laws in North Carolina.

It's a situation closely monitored by voter advocacy groups including the North Carolina NAACP.
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The case dates back to 2018.

That's when the NAACP challenged constitutional ballot questions like the requirement of photo ID to vote.

Advocates said the North Carolina Legislature used a racial gerrymander to reach a supermajority required to place questions about constitutional amendment questions on the ballot.

In 2019, a Wake County Superior Court judge ruled for the NAACP and declared the amendments void.
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Then that ruling was overturned by the State Court of Appeals, a decision that sent the matter to the State Supreme Court.



On Friday there'll be a hearing to determine whether a three judge panel will be appointed as the case makes its way through the state courts.

They'll determine the fate of the voter ID law.
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