• By Chris Duffey
• Posted Friday, July 29, 2016

Recent Development Regarding Voter ID

Statement Regarding U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Board of Elections Executive Director Kim Westbrook Strach today issued the following statement regarding the panel decision of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

PHOTO ID, SAME-DAY REGISTRATION, OUT-OF-PRECINCT VOTING, & PREREGISTRATION

On July 29, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down photo ID requirements and other elections procedures enacted under S.L. 2013-381 and amended by S.L. 2015-103. Barring any alternative outcome on appeal, the following are no longer enforceable:

• Photo ID requirement contained in Part 2 of Session Law 2013-381, as amended by Session Law 2015-103;
• Removal of preregistration contained in Part 12 of Session Law 2013-381;
• Elimination of same-day registration contained in Part 16 of Session Law 2013-381;
• Changes to early voting contained in Part 25 of Session Law 2013-381; and
• Elimination of out-of-precinct voting contained in Part 49 of Session Law 2013-381.

The district court order is available here. Please check back at this website for updates as they become available.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is the state agency charged with overall responsibility for administration of the elections process and campaign finance disclosure in North Carolina. The office of the State Board of Elections works in conjunction with County Board of Elections offices to ensure that elections are conducted lawfully and fairly.

For additional information visit North Carolina State Board of Elections website at www.ncsbe.gov.