North Carolina governor signs extensive Voter ID law

The Washington Post ^ | August 12, 2013 | Aaron Blake,

[yoe]

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) on Monday signed into law one of the nation’s most wide-ranging Voter ID laws.

The move is likely to touch off a major court battle over voting rights, and the Justice Department is weighing a challenge to the new law.

The measure requires voters to present government-issued photo identification at the polls and shortens the early voting period from 17 to 10 days. It will also end pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-old voters who will be 18 on Election Day and eliminates same-day voter registration.

Democrats and minority groups have been fighting against the changes, arguing that they represent an effort to suppress the minority vote and the youth vote, along with reducing Democrats’ advantage in early voting.

[yoe]

The youth vote is usually a 'gang' vote or a bought vote...'youts' have no skin in the game...yet. Citizens who pay the taxes, any taxes, should vote....all else pretty much votes as groupies not as intelligent voters...just my team is better than your team...a rotten way to keep electing Snake Oil politicians who make a career of conning the system for self enrichment. I am all for raising the age of voters, plus since this is America and Americans speak English...why do we have states with ballots in two languages? Translations often lead to misunderstandings and it is easy to get a non English speaking citizen to vote for things he/she don't understand and is bad for them and their country.

Good for North Carolina....

[Resettozero]

Come on NORTH CAROLINA. Prove to us you’re not like Asheville and Chapel Hill all over the beautiful State of my birth!

[RowdyYates]

I had to show an ID today to get bloodwork done. There was a 90 year old lady there as well; she showed her ID.

[bkaycee]

Wonder when Eric Holder is going to attack this Law.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Holder is always johnny-on-the-spot to preserve, protect and defend Democrat voter fraud.

[null and void]

What???? Just because you can’t buy nail polish remover without ID shouldn’t mean you need ID to vote!

[Gay State Conservative]

An Osama Obama appointee striking it down in 3...2..1...

[sappy]

i bet those people arguing that govt. provided healthcare was a right, never objected to showing ID to receive the benefit of that “right”

[apillar]

The move is likely to touch off a major court battle over voting rights, and the Justice Department is weighing a challenge to the new law...

When did early voting become a "right"?!? I don't even remember it existing before the early 1990's. You could vote absentee, but you had to make a trip to the courthouse and provide a valid excuse. None of this opening polling booths and allowing votes three weeks before the election crap existed...

[duffee]

Excellant, same day registration and voting, early voting and absentee voting are all sources of election and voter fraud. I do believe 17 yos should be able to register if they are to turn 18 prior to the next scheduled elevtion.

[taildragger]

Now where is the Bill to Allow Fracking in NC to reverse their blunder from a couple of years ago, and when will the Gov sign that?

[smoothsailing]

If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. - Ann Coulter

[Resettozero]

When did early voting become a "right"?!? I don't even remember it existing before the early 1990's. You could vote absentee, but you had to make a trip to the courthouse and provide a valid excuse. None of this opening polling booths and allowing votes three weeks before the election crap existed...

Completely correct post...and I don't mean politically correct.

[1035rep]

Excellent! Crush the democrats and their election fraud.

[Red Steel]

Ignore it.

And point to Shelby County, Alabama v. Eric Holder (Loser)

[JPG]

Would those same people who seem unable/unwilling to get a photo ID to vote have the same problem if they won a free vacation and were told they needed that same ID to board the plane? Doubtful.

[2banana]

The same law/ID you need to vote should be the same law you need to buy a gun.

[cotton1706]

What they’re really upset about?? Goodbye Senator Hagan!

[Resolute Conservative]

I would agree except on one point, military service, that’s lots of skin in my book.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Great news from/for the state of North Carolina.Rat bastards days are numbered.