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The ruling stems from a March 28 order by trial judges that struck down a nearly 50-year-old state law that prevents someone convicted of a felony from having voting rights restored while they are still on probation, parole or post-release supervision.
A panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has split 2-1 to rule that felons can vote in N.C. elections starting in November. Two Democratic judges agreed to the change, while a Republican colleague dissented
A panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has split 2-1 to rule that felons can vote in N.C. elections starting in November. Two Democratic judges agreed to the change, while a Republican colleague dissented. The decision arrived Tuesday through an order addressing state legislative leaders' request for a "writ of supersedeas." That type of
The city of Asheville's decision to remove a monument honoring a Civil War-era governor has been upheld by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The downtown obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance was dismantled in 2021 but the base has remained in place pending appeals.
A western North Carolina city’s decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.