A North Carolina three-judge panel has blocked the state’s photo voter ID law, ruling that it “was motivated at least in part by an unconstitutional intent to target African American voters.”
The law, S.B. 824, requires voters to present a photo ID in order to vote.
In a 2-1 ruling, two Wake County Superior Court judges held that the law violates the state’s constitution “because it was adopted with a discriminatory purpose.”
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“North Carolina’s Voter ID law was enacted with the unconstitutional intent to discriminate against African American voters,” the majority wrote.
The two judges cited a 2015 study by Sen. Van Duyn that found at least 5.9% of registered voters lacked identification and that 9.6% of black voters “lacked acceptable ID” compared to just 4.5% of registered white voters under a previous election bill.
The majority also said the law was discriminatory because “since a greater percentage of Black voters live in poverty, Black voters face greater hurdles to acquiring photo ID.”
S.B. 824 required voters in North Carolina to present photo ID, including driver’s licenses, military ID’s and other forms of identification, according to ABC 11.
Judge Nathaniel Poovey dissented, claiming “not one scintilla of evidence was introduced during this trial that any legislator acted with racially discriminatory intent.”
Poovey said plaintiffs relied on “past history of other lawmakers and used an extremely broad brush to paint the 2018 General Assembly with the same toxic paint. The majority opinion, in this case, attempts to weave together the speculations and conjectures that Plaintiffs put forward as circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind Session Law 2018-144.”
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Poovey noted that plaintiffs “failed to meet their initial burden” to prove the legislature “acted with a racially discriminatory intent.”
The majority appeared to concur, noting in their opinion that “we do not find that any member of the General Assembly who voted in favor of S.B. 824 harbors any racial animus or hatred towards African American voters, but rather … that the Republican majority targeted voters who, based on race, were unlikely to vote for the majority party,” the majority wrote. “Even if done for partisan ends, that constitutes racial discrimination.”
Sam Hayes, general counsel for North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, criticized the ruling in a statement.
“Once again, liberal judges have defied the will of North Carolinians on election integrity. Voters of this state have repeatedly supported a voter ID requirement – going so far as to enshrine it in our state constitution. Senate Bill 824 is one of the most generous in the country, and it was modeled on those of other states.”
“This fight is far from over,” Hayes added, noting the ruling would be appealed.
h/t: Conservative Brief
Thsee activist judges need to be removed. They cannot have the judicial power to make rulings on “their” inherent racial bias that aligns with CRT.
It must really suck to be too stupid to be able to get a free ID. Poor, ignorant Black Democrats. Why, these intellectually-challenged primates REQUIRE total control or they would simply die of neglect! They simply MUST be placed in a preserve, to protect them from knowledge!!!
That is amazing….3 moronic freaking paid off judges on the same panel…take them out and hang them imho
Photo ID’s are required for so many things i.e. Driving License, Carry permit, VA, Banks, etc… but not for voting? What kind of rational is that?
I am so sick and tired of stupid ass people. You know we just had a wonderful police officer shot and killed here in Houston because a stupid ass paid off judge let this career criminal idiot out and immediately had to send these poor officers out to rearrest. Both shot with a 30 year veteran slaughtered. Judges – jokes one and all.
That was SO terrible to hear about the murder of the Houston police officer! These criminal corrupt judges are all installed courtesy of Soros! He is the funder of this cancer to justice!
I can’t believe there are that many black people who do not have ID! How the hell do they purchase alcohol? If you don’t have a driver’s license or another form of ID and aren’t smart enough to obtain a free ID, then I don’t want you deciding on any candidate or issue that requires a little bit of intelligence!
I wonder if these two judges realize just how stupid they sound. Is it all about the dollar dollar bill y’all? I wonder if they’ve ever read the book: Black Rednecks White Liberals.
It’s about For these diaper wearing, crayon eating liberals to go back to the little rooms with your coloring books and leave the rest of us alone! 98% of America like where they live and how it goes and what happens it’s the 2% of liberals that have the issues. STOP WITH The BS!
What a load of BS!
Personal photo ID is discriminatory according to NC lawmakers. Americans need to have a New ID to perform their personal business. What do the judges in NC suggest Americans use for their daily lives? Birth certificates with a photo glued to it?