NORTH CAROLINA -- The North Carolina NAACP is continuing its fight to stop the voter ID law from going into effect next year.
- The organization is in Winston-Salem for a preliminary injunction hearing
- The lawsuit failed in the state court system, so the group is trying in the federal system
- Most recently, the State Board of Elections reversed a decision about school IDs to the list of acceptable forms
The organization is in Winston-Salem for a preliminary injunction hearing, claiming the law is discriminatory toward minorities.
The lawsuit failed in the state court system, so the group is trying in the federal system.
Today's hearing is for an injunction, so if the judge sides with the NAACP, the law would be on hold until further notice.
Voters gave the OK for lawmakers to add the voter ID law as a constitutional amendment last year.
It requires all voters to show a form of ID at the polls. Most recently, the State Board of Elections reversed a decision about school IDs to the list of acceptable forms.