“The Shelby opinion stands for the basic idea that if the federal government is going to take the drastic step of usurping the constitutionally endorsed power of states to govern their own elections, it must do so based on real and current data,” said Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Elections Project.
Supreme Court opened the door to states' voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them.
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"Overturning voter ID is part of the left's nationwide anti-democracy agenda," said Jason Snead, the group's executive director. "Fortunately, there will be a new court next year, and lawmakers will have the opportunity to restore their voter ID law. That would bolster the integrity of the election system, honor the will of North Carolina voters, and make it easier to vote and harder to cheat."
North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down voter ID requirement over racial bias concerns
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