Joseph Macklin, Author at JURIST

Supreme Court allows North Carolina voting restrictions

October 9, 2014 12:33:19 pm

The US Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday allowing North Carolina to do away with same-day voter registration and out-of-precinct voting. The order stays a decision by the US Court of Appeals for...

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