In a Surprise Move, North Carolina Legislature Substantially Relaxes Photo ID Requirement for Voters at the Polls

On June 18, a North Carolina conference committee amended HB 836 to add a new provision, substantially relaxing the state’s rules that voters at the polls must show a government photo ID. Voters without such ID can still vote if they reveal the last four digits of their Social Security number, their birthdate, and certify that they have a reason why they haven’t been able to obtain government ID.

HB 836 started out as a bill relating to street closings, going out of business sales, and audits of local government payrolls. As it made headway through the legislature, the bill was substantially revised on four occasions. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news. A trial had been about to start over the ID law.


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In a Surprise Move, North Carolina Legislature Substantially Relaxes Photo ID Requirement for Voters at the Polls — 2 Comments

  1. ALLEGIANCE to each nation-state regime.

    USA –1776-1789
    ALLEGIANCE to the 13 States and the VT Republic.
    natural born and naturalized

    USA 1789-2015
    natural born and naturalized

    Where is that DNA – Allegiance natural born – naturalized (via fathers) database going back to 4 July 1776 ???

    Other stuff is JUNK I.D. – soc. sec. info, drivers licenses, utility bills — ALL JUNK.

  2. We keep seeing this push for the Federal REAL ID, which is really a national ID card on all of us. Reminds me of the TV show the Prisoner, “I’m not a number I’m a free man”.

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