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A pile of government pamphlets explaining North Carolina's controversial "Voter ID" law sits on table at a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Chris Keane/Reuters

Politics May 15

Supreme Court rejects appeal — for now — over North Carolina voter ID law

By Associated Press

Nation Apr 11

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Judge again finds discrimination in Texas voter ID law

It's the second finding of discrimination within two months, which raises the possibility of Texas being stripped of the right to unilaterally change its election laws without federal approval.

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Politics Feb 27

Travis County residents vote at a shopping mall in north Austin, Texas.  Photo by Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images.
White House won’t challenge Texas voter ID law

The move marks a stark reversal under new Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the Obama White House, which joined a lawsuit against Texas in 2013.

By David Saleh Rauf, Associated Press

Politics Jul 30

GOP voting restrictions struck down in three states

North Carolina, Wisconsin and Kansas all saw state laws affecting voters nullified or limited by respective courts.

By Michael D. Regan

Politics Oct 03

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Inside the battle over North Carolina’s voter ID laws

After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina's Republican-led state legislature passed a new voter ID law and reversed many of the voting procedures civil rights leaders spent years trying to…

By PBS NewsHour

Aug 06

Debate over voter ID laws marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act

By Kristen Doerer

On Tuesday, August 5, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a U.S. appeals court struck down a Texas voter ID law, finding it discriminatory and in direct violation of the landmark civil rights legislation.

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Mar 08

Obama speaks out against voter ID laws as barrier to voting

By Associated Press

President Barack Obama says voter ID laws can be a barrier to voting, and the government needs a revitalized Voting Rights Act to police ballot box discrimination.

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Oct 18

Supreme Court OKs Texas voter ID law for November election

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November election.

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Aug 16

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Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law

Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law…

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Aug 13

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Is North Carolina’s Voter ID Law ‘Common Sense’ Policy or Discrimination?

Is North Carolina's Voter ID Law 'Common Sense' Policy or Discrimination?…

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