{"id":4082,"date":"2021-09-20T13:14:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2021-09-20T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:14:38","slug":"whats-happening-with-voter-id-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/whats-happening-with-voter-id-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening with voter ID in North Carolina?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/08\/15\/10\/17\/survey-1594962__340.jpg\" alt=\"Opinion Poll, Opinion Polling, Survey\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve heard about it. You&#8217;ve read about it. Maybe you&#8217;ve been sitting at a family reunion, picking at the potato salad, when Uncle Ted has wandered up and tried talking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It, of course, is voter ID, an initiative to require voters to show a government-issued photo ID when they go to the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Assembly has tried several times over the years to implement this system, and the courts have consistently blocked it. What&#8217;s happening with those cases now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out this useful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/article254326153.html\">guide<\/a> to stay informed.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve heard about it. You&#8217;ve read about it. Maybe you&#8217;ve been sitting at a family reunion, picking at the potato salad, when Uncle Ted has wandered up and tried talking about it. 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