North Carolina GOP Takes Another Whack At Passing Voter ID Law

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo/The AP



By GARY D. ROBERTSON

November 23, 2018 9:34 am

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Emboldened by a referendum voters approved this month, North Carolina’s soon-dwindling Republican majorities at the legislature will scramble to approve their preferred voter identification law before Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper can stop it.

The GOP-dominated General Assembly returns to work Tuesday to decide how a new amendment to the state constitution requiring photo ID to vote in person will be carried out. The amendment passed with more than 55 percent of the vote, giving Republicans confidence to move ahead despite years of controversy in the state over such a mandate.

Meeting now is strategic. Democrats won enough legislative seats Election Day to end the Republicans’ veto-proof control come January. So Cooper, a longtime opponent of voter photo ID laws, won’t be able to stop any lame-duck session bills as long as Republicans remain united.

New restrictions, on which courts probably will weigh in, would affect over 7 million voters in the anticipated 2020 presidential battleground state, which will also feature races for governor and U.S. Senate that year.



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[Cold War Spook]

1. It seems to me that each county decides for itself.

I walked into my polling place. They asked me my name, address and last 4 SS# (I think, dementia is a bitch). I then signed the book and was given a ballot. I did see a couple of Black men and they did not show I.D.s either.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. The changes won't be effective until the new law is written.

As for now and all past elections, it is not required to show an ID. That's why you didn't have to show one.

[Cold War Spook]

4. Thank you.

Good to know.

[CRK7376]

3. Here we go again

Ticks me off like crazy. At least we broke up their in state government. Now they will have to play nice to pass anything come January. Until then North Carolinian's will continue to suffer under the idiotic Republican Party. They didn't ask for ID when I voted on Election Day, although some people in line in front of me showed their IDs. All they asked me was my name. I hate what they have done to my state!

[ooky]

5. If my whole family wasn't here I would leave this

backward assed state and move somewhere more progressive, cooler, and no hurricanes. Very frustrating that 55% of the voters fell for this.