North Carolina voter ID law is discriminatory - federal appeals court:
A federal appeals court struck down a North Carolina law requiring voters to present a photo ID before casting ballots in elections, finding that certain provisions in it were "Enacted with racially discriminatory intent." Ref. Source 1u.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are neck and neck in the battleground state of North Carolina, and Trump holds a 5-point lead in traditionally GOP-tilting Arizona, CNN/ORC polls show.
North Carolina is solidifying its position as a perennial presidential election battleground. It could be critical to Trump’s campaign, given recent polling that suggests Clinton holds a wide lead in neighboring Virginia and in Pennsylvania. Ref. CNN.
Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina redistricting says district lines warped by racial bias. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that racial considerations pervaded the way North Carolina lawmakers drew congressional maps after the 2010 Census in order to maximize Republicans' advantage. The 5-3 ruling, written by Justice Elena Kagan, was the latest in a series of decisions by the justices against the excessive use of race in redistricting, the decennial process of drawing new district lines for Congress and state legislatures. Ref. USAToday.