Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Law on Prosecuting Ex-Felons Who Voted Before 2024
A judge halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole.
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A judge halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole.
A judge struck down a North Carolina law making it illegal for felons to vote before their rights have been restored."
A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina law criminalizing voting for people with felony convictions. The law, originally passed in 1877, made it a Class I felony for people who vote in North Carolina without having their rights restored. But on Monday, U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs wrote that the law “was enacted with discriminatory…
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North Carolina district attorneys cannot prosecute people on supervision for felony convictions if they mistakenly cast a ballot before regaining their right to vote, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The reason, according to a ruling issued by District Judge Loretta C. Biggs: the underlying law was enacted to discriminate against Black North Carolinians — and […] The post Federal judge rules DAs can’t prosecute disenfranchised probationers for mistakenly voting appeared first on NC Newsline.