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Top Republican state lawmakers have asked a federal judge to pause a third lawsuit challenging 2023 changes to North Carolina’s state election law. The judge already has placed two related lawsuits on hold this month. Unlike the other two cases, plaintiffs from the left-of-center activist group Democracy North Carolina have not agreed to stay the proceedings in their case.
A federal election lawsuit In North Carolina tied to Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm could be put on hold for the rest of the 2024 election cycle. All parties in the case are asking a judge to issue a stay.
A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss two lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s recent election law changes. Both suits targeted a provision that would force elections officials to reject ballots from same-day registration voters if a single mailing to their stated address proved undeliverable.
The State Board of Elections has addressed a federal judge’s concerns about a new state law changing the process for checking addresses tied to same-day voter registration. The board’s lawyers filed paperwork Tuesday in three federal court cases explaining its latest actions.