WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday
struck down a NorthCarolina law that required voters to show photo
identification when casting ballots, ruling that it intentionally
discriminated against African-American residents.
The
ruling is likely to be seen as a boost for Democratic presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton going into November’s election. The state is
politically important as it does not lean heavily toward either
Democrats or Republicans, and Clinton is heavily favored among black
Americans over Republican nominee Donald Trump.
The
court’s decision also canceled provisions of the law that scaled back
early voting, prevented residents from registering and voting on the
same day, and eliminated the ability of voters to vote outside their
assigned precinct. Read more.
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