African Americans use early voting, same day registration more than Caucasians.
July 9 was the third day of a preliminary injunction hearing challenging North Carolina's current voting law. Wednesday, plaintiffs presented evidence they say proves North Carolina's voting law is a hindrance. The hearing is being held in a federal court in Winston-Salem.
Groups including; the state's NAACP and ACLU chapters, the League of Women Voters, The Advancement Project, churches and a group of college students. hope to stop the state law from being used during the November General Election. They argue it discriminates against minorities and reduces access to the polls for the elderly, teenagers and low-income residents. But the state contends changes in the law create a fair system for all residents and will prevent fraud.
In a partnership between WFDD and the Winston-Salem Journal, Legal Affairs reporter Michael Hewlett is covering the proceedings with updates during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. In this report, he tells WFDD's Kathryn Mobley an expert witness for the plaintiff explained how the state's voting law is restrictive.