The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear North Carolina’s appeal of a lower court’s decision to strike down the state’s voter ID laws and other rules on voting passed in 2013 under former Gov. Pat McCrory.
#SCOTUS rejected an appeal to reinstate North Carolina's voter ID law, which a lower court said was racially discriminatory
— Mariana_Atencio (@marianaatencio) May 15, 2017
The justices left in place the lower court ruling striking down the law's photo ID requirement & reduction in early voting #SCOTUS
— Mariana_Atencio (@marianaatencio) May 15, 2017
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of North Carolina voter ID law, effectively killing it: https://t.co/VFfzuZ3pRy pic.twitter.com/8hBip381C6
— The Hill (@thehill) May 15, 2017
Just last April, a U.S. district judge ruled that the law, which cut the number of days people could vote early from 17 to 10, eliminated same-day registration and voting, and prohibited people from casting a ballot outside their precinct would stand.
However, a federal appeals court panel struck down the law in June, ruling that the law specified “only the kinds of IDs that white North Carolinians were more likely to possess” and targeted African-American voters “with almost surgical precision.”
#SCOTUS’ choice not to take up the effort to reinstate NC’s Voter ID law is a win for all who believe in strengthening the right to vote.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi Right…because getting an ID is super duper tough
— Duane M Starling (@duanestarling) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi No Nancy, it's a victory for voter fraud.
— Andrew J Alexander (@gasguzzler1954) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi This is such crap! Not unreasonable to have to show ID to vote. We all know it. Why not facilitate issuing IDs to those who deserve them?
— Ndock (@Imaginanzie) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi This country is insane. Every civilized western country requires ID to vote. It's common sense. Are you TRYING to help people commit fraud?
— End the Deep State (@BBindib) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi You are worse than a fool. One in your position should be responsible. I am 70 and still require an ID. Everyone should have ID to vote.
— Rex Howard (@Howard10Rex) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi So, basically, anyone can vote whether or not they meet the U.S. Citizen test? How do you suggest we make sure only citizens are voting?
— Nathan James (@NJames813) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi Statements like that make me wonder whether #democrats want American citizens to vote or anyone that would support their agenda.
— Drei (@Andre_Ryazan) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi So not proving you're a citizen is alright with you ???
— Mrhugecoq (@Mrhugecoq1) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi Right to vote isn't the issue. Dead people, multiple votes, and illegals voting is the issue. Can't you tell the truth just once?
— Celeron-900 (@gtorayford) May 15, 2017
Let's not forget that even though Democrats hate voter ID laws a valid ID was required to attend Hillary Clinton campaign events. #SCOTUS
— Ecklebob Chiselfritz (@RotNScoundrel) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi DNC needs 2 stop asking for ID @DNC conventions. DNC is not more important than voting & hence USA. Stop treating Americans like fools
— Sofia (@Sofia07978954) May 15, 2017
@NancyPelosi You make it sound like NC doesn't have voter ID laws! What other rights are you willing to hand out without ID? Guns? ??✌?????
— Jason Eickhoff (@EickhoffJason) May 15, 2017
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Related:
‘You’re a lousy Christian’: Gov. Scott Walker fails to placate critics of Wisconsin’s voter ID law https://t.co/2UUAWGePID
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 12, 2016
