DOJ sues North Carolina over voter rolls

The DOJ is working to suppress your vote—starting in North Carolina

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice just filed its first lawsuit under the Help America Vote Act, which was passed in Congress in 2002 to make reforms to the voting process. Given the GOP’s enthusiasm for voter suppression, does it even need to be said that there is no way said lawsuit would help anyone vote?

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 […]

The Trump Justice Department Barges Into North Carolina Elections

A Republican candidate failed to overturn a state supreme court election. But the federal government has picked up where that case left off.

DOJ Sues NC Elections Board For Registering Voters Without Proper ID

The Justice Department sued the NCSBE, citing an inaccurate voter list and failure to require registrants to provide identification.

DOJ Files Lawsuit on Swing State's Voter Rolls

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections after it failed to follow federal election law. The lawsuit alleges that more than 200,000 people may be inappropriately included on the state’s voter rolls, lacking necessary identification. According to the DOJ, the state violated the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). “In violation of HAVA’s mandate and clear Congressional intent, the State of North C…

Trump DOJ targets North Carolina for shaky voter registration

A previous Democratic-majority state elections board acknowledged the issue.