North Carolina Sued Over Voter ID Law

Charlotte Observer: “The
U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit Monday to stop North
Carolina’s new voter ID law, which critics have said is the most
sweeping law of its kind, according to a person briefed on the
department’s plans. Attorney General Eric Holder, who has said he will
fight state voting laws that he sees as discriminatory, will announce
the lawsuit at noon Monday, along with the three U.S. attorneys from the
state. Critics said the law will disenfranchise African-American and
elderly voters, while the Republican-led General Assembly in Raleigh
said the law will protect the state’s voters from potential fraud.”