Democrats turning out slightly more than Republicans in North Carolina early voting
More than 1 million people have cast a ballot so far.
More than 1 million people have cast a ballot so far.
Judge says the provision likely violates assurances in the Voting Rights Act that blind, disabled and illiterate voters can get help from a person of their choosing.
Organizations challenging the Alabama law said it infringes on free speech rights and is unconstitutionally vague about what type of conduct would be illegal.
‘SB1 takes Alabama backwards as it violates the law, restricts our basic Constitutional Amendment rights, obliterates freedom of speech. It marginalizes voters’ access to the ballot box.’
With North Carolina expected to again be a closely divided state during the 2024 election even small adjustments to election regulations could affect outcomes.
Critics have called the duplicate measures from previous years a method by Republicans to discourage voting in a closely divided state.
The legal challenge is part of a broader $15 million campaign protecting voting rights.
The effort is part of a $15M multistate campaign protecting voting rights.
The measure would not apply to military or overseas absentee ballots.