US EditionTrump administration sues North Carolina over voter rolls
- The Department of Justice sued North Carolina and its State Board of Elections on Tuesday, accusing them of failing to maintain accurate voter registration rolls compliant with federal law.
- The suit follows problems acknowledged by the previous Democratic-majority board in late 2023 and recent Republican-led changes to the board's control and appointment powers under a 2024 law.
- The lawsuit alleges that the statewide voter registration form failed to clearly require applicants to submit essential identification details, such as a driver’s license number or a portion of their Social Security number, which is a violation of the 2002 Help America Vote Act.
- The DOJ requests a judge to require the state to develop a 30-day plan to contact approximately 225,000 affected voters and update records with identifying numbers to ensure compliance, citing President Trump's March executive order to guard against illegal voting and fraud.
- This litigation underscores federal enforcement efforts to secure voter roll accuracy ahead of the 2024 election and follows prior GOP-led lawsuits and election disputes involving voter record identification in North Carolina.
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DOJ Accuses North Carolina of Violating Voter Registration Laws, Undermining Public Trust
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections, alleging that the state failed to comply with federal voter registration laws, thereby breaching its “sacred trust” with citizens. The lawsuit centers on the state’s alleged noncompliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, which mandates that voter registration forms require applicants to provide either a driver’s license num…
Justice Department sues NC elections board for illegally registering voters
by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2025 Real World News The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) for allowing voters to register without proper identification. The lawsuit states that the NCSBE is in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), a federal law that established minimum […]
DOJ Sues North Carolina Over Voter Registration Issues
The Justice Department sued North Carolina on Wednesday, alleging the battleground state failed to maintain accurate voter registration lists. The litigation advances President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14248, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” to ensure enforcement of existing federal election laws. The federal complaint alleges North Carolina’s Board of Elections used a state voter registration form that fai…
Voters claim one state is 'unconstitutionally' barring primary ballots: report
A group of registered voters in Maryland are suing the state for the ability to vote in the primary elections, according to the Washington Post. Dona Sauerburger was “disillusioned with America’s two-party system,” so 10 years ago she registered as an independent voter. She told the Post the move w...
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