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megahertz

(126 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:43 PM Aug 2016

US high court refuses to reinstate North Carolina voter ID

Source: The News & Observer

By GARY ROBERTSON Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C.

A divided U.S. Supreme Court refused Wednesday to reinstate North Carolina’s voter identification requirement and keep just 10 days of early in-person voting. The court rejected a request by Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials to delay a lower court ruling that found the state law was tainted by racial discrimination.

The decision – a victory for voting rights groups and President Barack Obama’s Justice Department – means voters won’t have to show one of several qualifying photo IDs when casting ballots in the presidential battleground state. Early voting also reverts to 17 days, to begin Oct. 20.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down several parts of the law last month, saying they were approved by Republican legislators with intentional bias against black voters in mind. Lawyers for McCrory and the state officials – some hired by GOP legislative leaders who championed the 2013 law – disagreed with the 4th Circuit ruling and wanted a delay while they draft an appeal on legal arguments they want the Supreme Court to consider.

The high court divided 4-4 on most of the challenged provisions, with the four more conservative justices supporting the state’s bid to enforce them in the upcoming election. The split illustrates again how closely divided the Supreme Court is on voting rights and how the outcome of the presidential election essentially will determine the direction of the court.

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Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article99078422.html#storylink=cpy

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So very happy to hear this!
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US high court refuses to reinstate North Carolina voter ID (Original Post) megahertz Aug 2016 OP
There should be a financial penalty as well. truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #1
I voted yesterday in Florida yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #2
when did you move to Florida? CreekDog Sep 2016 #18
So you travel in space as well as time? nt Codeine Sep 2016 #25
No justification for reinstating, institutionalizing racism. Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #3
Thank you USSC. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #4
GOOD. Warpy Aug 2016 #5
Goodbye, McCrory. Hope the door hits your ass on the way out. nt megahertz Aug 2016 #6
Thanks again for dying, Scalia! mountain grammy Aug 2016 #7
His death made me so happy. I'm not sorry about that, either. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #30
Thomas voted to reinstate I assume? Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #8
Yes. Thomas alone voted to fully reinstate. yardwork Sep 2016 #17
Let's hope NC will now be able to flip back to light blue this cycle BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #9
blue state DUers…. please donate dollars to NCDP. blm Aug 2016 #10
Kick to that for sure! wildeyed Sep 2016 #19
Kickin blm Sep 2016 #22
Bravo. And all the litigation placed Republican racism on the front page during an election cycle. Coyotl Aug 2016 #11
And they're gonna try this again and again sakabatou Aug 2016 #12
Where Party really matters shadowmayor Aug 2016 #13
This is the so called "chief justice" of the United States turbinetree Aug 2016 #14
The Repugs hate this I'm sure. Third Doctor Sep 2016 #15
This is why we must crush Trump sellitman Sep 2016 #16
I came home form work yesterday and my husband said, wildeyed Sep 2016 #20
Hardy har har Marthe48 Sep 2016 #21
By refusing to replace Scalia on the SC the Repugs have shown how precarious voting rights are in Monk06 Sep 2016 #23
+ 1 red dog 1 Sep 2016 #32
This. Is. Why. The. SCOTUS. Matters. Yavin4 Sep 2016 #24
For this reason alone, everyone who considers themself progressive or liberal should be voting still_one Sep 2016 #26
Would be nice to get the senate again also..... Old Vet Sep 2016 #28
Not only that, but we need the Senate for the SC also still_one Sep 2016 #29
This is a great victory for voters, never should the right to vote be deterred, the GOP can not Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #27
YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! CRK7376 Sep 2016 #31
"Tighter Restrictions Are Losing In The Battle Over Voter ID Laws" red dog 1 Sep 2016 #33
Can this decision be applied to other states... freebrew Sep 2016 #34
 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
2. I voted yesterday in Florida
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:00 PM
Aug 2016

I was going to try without ID just to see but immediately the woman said give me your ID and caused me to automatically hand it over. I was pissed at myself.

Judi Lynn

(160,450 posts)
3. No justification for reinstating, institutionalizing racism.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:02 PM
Aug 2016

The justices who voted to allow the ID and shortened voting period are diseased, not fit to serve.

Thank goodness North Carolina racists lost this nasty effort.

Warpy

(111,141 posts)
5. GOOD.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:21 PM
Aug 2016

That crap has been struck down and there is no way they should be allowed to keep any of it just because they don't want to lose an election that's coming up soon.

yardwork

(61,539 posts)
17. Yes. Thomas alone voted to fully reinstate.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 07:12 AM
Sep 2016

The other three morans voted for partial reinstatement pending outcome of court case.

BumRushDaShow

(128,460 posts)
9. Let's hope NC will now be able to flip back to light blue this cycle
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:59 PM
Aug 2016

and throw the electoral votes to our Democratic nominee like they did in 2008!

blm

(113,010 posts)
10. blue state DUers…. please donate dollars to NCDP.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:13 PM
Aug 2016

NC is a blue state rigged to protect GOP incumbents. Help us get out the vote by donating to NC's GOTV efforts.

We can do this. We HAVE to.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
11. Bravo. And all the litigation placed Republican racism on the front page during an election cycle.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:39 PM
Aug 2016

And increased awareness of voter registration, voting requirements, early voting dates, and the importance of who appoints Supremes.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
13. Where Party really matters
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:17 PM
Aug 2016

The 4 who care more about order than the right to vote were all appointed by repukes - Kennedy, Thomas, Roberts and Alito. Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan were appointed by Democrats. I do wonder how Garland would have voted on this one?

sellitman

(11,605 posts)
16. This is why we must crush Trump
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 07:07 AM
Sep 2016

It could mean the end of free elections for POC all around this country.

As a Bernie supporter this is why Hillary is our only chance.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
20. I came home form work yesterday and my husband said,
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 03:25 PM
Sep 2016

"Guess what! Scalia is dead!" and I was like, "Yes, I know." And he said, "Well today it mattered!"

4-4 deadlock. If Scalia was still alive, then the NC GOP's craptastic Monster Voter Suppression Bill would be too. Let's be CERTAIN they don't get a chance to do this to us again. GOTV!

Marthe48

(16,898 posts)
21. Hardy har har
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 04:20 PM
Sep 2016

I just love reading a story like this. The blockhead Republicans hellbent on sabotaging our country screwed their own agenda, again! Keep up not doing your job you obstructionist mouth breathers. In spite of you, Democracy wins. GOTV!

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
23. By refusing to replace Scalia on the SC the Repugs have shown how precarious voting rights are in
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 05:14 PM
Sep 2016

America with a right leaning court

An eight member court brings out in high relief that in terms of civil rights it is us vs them, being people who believe in civil rights vs the altright who want to restrict them in favor of white corporate power enforced by extremist populism

We need Hillary, a Dem Senate and a Dem House to get the court moving in the direction of increasing and strength ing the right to vote. The movement by the Republican Governor's Association to restrict access to the ballot box by minorities and gerrymander congressional districts in order to favor the GOP has got to stop once and for all

What the US needs is for the electoral process to be taken out of the hands of corrupt state politicians and handed over to an truly independent Federal Election Board

Yavin4

(35,421 posts)
24. This. Is. Why. The. SCOTUS. Matters.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 06:12 PM
Sep 2016

Please forward this article to your "both parties are the same" friends.

still_one

(92,061 posts)
26. For this reason alone, everyone who considers themself progressive or liberal should be voting
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 11:42 AM
Sep 2016

for Hillary, and a straight Democratic ticket

Old Vet

(2,001 posts)
28. Would be nice to get the senate again also.....
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 12:39 PM
Sep 2016

We might get some reasonable laws passed again, Maybe

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
27. This is a great victory for voters, never should the right to vote be deterred, the GOP can not
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 11:53 AM
Sep 2016

win by their policies so they try the cheating.

CRK7376

(2,198 posts)
31. YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 11:04 PM
Sep 2016

It was great news for my state. The write up in the Winston-Salem Journal was awesome and brutally laid out how the Repubs tried to gut voting in my states. Tried and failed this time. With some luck we can flip the Senate this election cycle and return to a Blue or at least dark purple state….

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
34. Can this decision be applied to other states...
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:32 AM
Sep 2016

that have the same or similar laws?
Or does each state have to be decided individually?

The morans in this state keep trying and may have passed
a similar law and over-rided(sp?) the veto.

And they're proud of it.

ASSHOLES!

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