| NC Will Appeal Reversal Of Voter ID Law |
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| State Government |
| By Donna Martinez |
| Friday, 29 July 2016 15:40 |
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Governor Pat McCrory and House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger said they will appeal the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn North Carolina's 2013 election reforms including the requirement for a photo identification to vote.
"Photo IDs are required to purchase Sudafed, cash a check, board an airplane or enter a federal court room. Yet, three Democratic judges are undermining the integrity of our elections while also maligning our state. We will immediately appeal and also review other potential options."
House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger said they would appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Since today’s decision by three partisan Democrats ignores legal precedent, ignores the fact that other federal courts have used North Carolina's law as a model and ignores the fact that a majority of other states have similar protections in place, we can only wonder if the intent is to reopen the door for voter fraud, potentially allowing fellow Democrat politicians like Hillary Clinton and Roy Cooper to steal the election," Moore and Berger said in a joint statement.
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| Last Updated on Friday, 29 July 2016 15:58 |