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Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law, NAACP May Appeal

3/27/2026

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United States District Judge Loretta Biggs upheld North Carolina's photo voter identification law, finding it constitutional.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) argued the law violates the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act, and that minority voters are disproportionately affected.
The NAACP may appeal the decision, and the ruling follows the North Carolina Supreme Court's support of the law in 2023.

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United States District Judge Loretta Biggs upheld North Carolina's photo voter identification law, finding it constitutional.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) argued the law violates the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act, and that minority voters are disproportionately affected.
The NAACP may appeal the decision, and the ruling follows the North Carolina Supreme Court's support of the law in 2023.