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Federal Trial Examines Controversial Voter Law Impacting Students

12/3/2025

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A federal trial in North Carolina reviews Senate Bill 747, a voter registration law that could discriminate against college students and affect thousands relying on same-day registration.
Judge Thomas Schroeder is evaluating provisions that tighten registration requirements for same-day voters.
Cleta Mitchell, a right-wing activist, testified that same-day registration facilitates fraud.
Critics say legislators did not investigate the law's impact on thousands of college students who rely on same-day registration.

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A federal trial in North Carolina reviews Senate Bill 747, a voter registration law that could discriminate against college students and affect thousands relying on same-day registration.
Judge Thomas Schroeder is evaluating provisions that tighten registration requirements for same-day voters.
Cleta Mitchell, a right-wing activist, testified that same-day registration facilitates fraud.
Critics say legislators did not investigate the law's impact on thousands of college students who rely on same-day registration.