Judge hears appeals of N.C. legislators on subpoenas of election law

[struggle4progress]

Friday, May 9, 2014 7:16 am
Associated Press |

WINSTON-SALEM — North Carolina legislative leaders don't believe they should be required to hand over emails and documents about last year's election overhaul law, despite subpoenas asking for them.

Attorneys for the state appealed a federal magistrate judge's ruling weeks ago that said the legislators didn't have broad immunity from the subpoenas due to their positions. A U.S. District Court judge in Winston-Salem planned Friday to hear arguments over the appeals, including those of lawyers for groups who challenged parts of the elections law and want the documents.

The elections law reduces the number of early voting days and eliminates same-day registration during the early period. Civil rights groups and voters who sued say several provisions are discriminatory. They want the provisions blocked for the November elections while the lawsuit continues ...

http://www.news-record.com/news/article_585e9ce8-d76b-11e3-b22e-0017a43b2370.html

[Triana]

1. The NC Tealiban seem pretty sure of themselves. When I voted I got a piece of paper...

...detailing what forms of VoterID (very few) would be acceptable in 2016. They almost completely prevent the elderly (without having to get some state-supplied ID) and most students from voting.