Democrats Win Challenge to North Carolina Voter Election Law

A federal judge blocked a specific provision of the law’s same-day voter registration requirements.

Photo: The court win by the Biden campaign is part of a more aggressive strategy this cycle to fight GOP-authored voting laws. | Eros Hoagland/Getty Images

Joe Biden quietly scored a legal victory in North Carolina this week, in what could prove to be a consequential development in a closely divided state.

The Biden campaign notched the win as part of a lawsuit filed a few months back by the Democratic National Committee and the North Carolina Democratic Party. The suit challenged several aspects of the Republican-backed election law, S.B. 747, that Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed but the legislature overrode. The law included new rules for voters who registered and cast a ballot on the same day, requiring additional photo ID and address verification — changes Democrats pounced on.

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