Judge rules North Carolina must allow felons to vote, citing discrimination, potential election impact.

Obama-appointed Judge Loretta Biggs (D) just ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote in their elections.

North Carolina has a law on the books that prevents felons from voting. The judge just determined that the law is discriminatory, primarily against black voters… pic.twitter.com/C4kR5wB3aY

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 25, 2024

In a landmark decision, a federal judge strikes down North Carolina’s controversial felony voting law, calling it discriminatory.

Key Points:

• Ruling prohibits district attorneys from enforcing law penalizing felons voting without full eligibility.
• Law, dating back to 1877, disproportionately impacted Black voters and remained largely unchanged.
• Plaintiffs argued law disenfranchised Black voters; judge concurred, citing historical bias and vague enforcement.

Source:

https://myfox8.com/news/politics/nc/federal-judge-strikes-down-north-carolina-law-that-allowed-felons-to-face-felony-charges-for-mistakenly-voting-while-ineligible/