N.C. asks high court to reinstate voter ID law

USA Today: North Carolina asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore some of its voting restrictions for this fall’s elections that were struck down by a federal appeals court late last month.

The request for emergency action by the justices dealt with three parts of a 2013 law but not two others successfully challenged by the Justice Department and civil rights groups: limits on same-day registration and out-of-precinct voting. That means those restrictions are gone for November in a crucial swing state.

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