A panel of North Carolina judges on Friday struck down the state’s law requiring voters to present photo identification before casting ballots, saying that the measure “was enacted in part for a discriminatory purpose” against African American voters, the Washington Post reports.
Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Voter ID Law
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