{"id":2341079,"date":"2024-09-14T05:50:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T09:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-election-board-faces-7th-lawsuit-in-52-days-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T05:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T09:55:47","slug":"north-carolina-election-board-faces-7th-lawsuit-in-52-days-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-election-board-faces-7th-lawsuit-in-52-days-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina election board faces 7th lawsuit in 52 days &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-election-board-faces-7th-lawsuit-in-52-days-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341079&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The North Carolina State Board of Elections \u200dis currently facing its seventh lawsuit in just 52 days, primarily concerning\u2063 its \u200cvoter ID law. The board recently approved the use of mobile phone identification, specifically the Mobile UNC One Card for students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel\u2063 Hill, which is voluntary for users of Apple phones. However, state \u2064and national Republican organizations argue that only\u2063 physical forms of ID are acceptable under state law. They contend that the board&#8217;s approval of digital identification expands the definition of acceptable ID beyond a tangible item, which they find problematic. The legal disputes underscore ongoing \u200dtensions regarding\u2063 voter\u2064 identification measures and the interpretation of state laws in light of evolving technology. \u2064As these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-shenna-bellows-the-maine-official-who-removed-trump-from-primary-ballots\/\" title=\"Shenna Bellows, a Maine official, removed Trump from primary ballots. Who is she?\">legal challenges unfold<\/a>,\u200c voters and institutions grapple with the implications\u2064 for electoral procedures and the accessibility of \u200dvoting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina election board faces 7th lawsuit in 52 days<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; North Carolina&rsquo;s State Board of Elections says a mobile phone identification is acceptable for the state&rsquo;s voter ID law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The state and national Republican organizations on Thursday in court said it is not.<\/p>\n<p>Seven times in 52 days, the five-member bipartisan state authority and its executive director who manage the elections have been sued. Playing offense as plaintiffs for the fourth time are the North Carolina Republican Party and the Republican National Convention, which is led by the former head of the state party.<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago, the state board by 3-2 approved the Mobile UNC One Card that is used on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It&rsquo;s voluntary there for students and staff with Apple phones.<\/p>\n<p>State law,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prod-static.gop.com\/media\/documents\/Verified_Complaint_FINAL_1726178364.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>says plaintiffs<\/strong><\/a>, only allows ID in physical form. Options include military or veterans photo ID card issued by the U.S. government; ID card with photo issued by the U.S. or North Carolina government for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-asks-for-federal-aid-as-storms-continue-to-pummel-california\/\" title=\"Newsom asks for federal aid as storms continue to &#039;pummel&#039; California\">public assistance program<\/a>; tribal enrollment card with photo issued by a tribe recognized by the state or federal government, which include the Cherokee-Eastern Band, Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi-Saponi, Sappony and Waccamaw Siouan.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Voter%20ID\/2024-Primary-Acceptable-Voter-Photo-IDs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>there are 95 entities<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;with approved student or government-employee photo IDs, or both.<\/p>\n<p>According to the lawsuit, the board was in error to &ldquo;expand the circumstances of what is an acceptable student identification card, beyond a tangible, physical item, to something only found on a computer system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Creating digital items, including through use of artificial intelligence, has been a subject of many polls this election cycle. A national poll from Elon University released in May said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_d1ac900a-124d-11ef-a5a2-03ea0c74b361.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>more than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect faked photos, videos or audio.<\/p>\n<p>Defendants are the board as a whole, each member in their board capacity, and Bell. The board includes Democrats Alan Hirsch, its chairman, Jeff Carmon and Siobhan Millen; and Republicans Stacy Eggers and Kevin Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Since July 22, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_3d53c742-63f7-11ef-a8c2-1b1263f76cdd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>state board has been litigated<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;because of decisions related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/absentee-voting-instruction-violates-law-north-carolina-plaintiffs-say-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Absentee voting instruction violates law, North Carolina plaintiffs say - Washington Examiner\">ballot access involving<\/a> the Justice For All Party, and the We The People Party; voter roll maintenance twice;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_40ab2806-69fe-11ef-ace8-739795002777.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>freedom of speech<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;involving John F. Kennedy Jr.; and a memo of instruction to county boards of elections&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_4194977a-6c65-11ef-88bd-5ff1470d99aa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>in conflict with absentee by mail ballot<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;state laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760343\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760343\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina&#8217;s State Board of Elections is facing its seventh lawsuit in just 52 days. The board has stated that mobile phone identification is valid under the state&#8217;s voter ID law, but both state and national Republican organizations contested this in court on Thursday. The North Carolina Republican Party and the Republican National Committee, who are plaintiffs for the fourth time, argue that only physical forms of ID should be accepted. Recently, the board approved the Mobile UNC One Card for use at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is optional for students and staff with Apple devices. However, plaintiffs assert that state law permits only tangible IDs such as military or veterans&#8217; photo IDs issued by the U.S. government; government-issued photo IDs for public assistance programs; or tribal enrollment cards from recognized tribes like Cherokee-Eastern Band and Lumbee among others. There are also 95 entities authorized to issue student or government employee photo IDs. The lawsuit claims that it was a mistake for the board to broaden what constitutes an acceptable student ID to include digital formats found solely on computer systems rather than physical items. Concerns about digital identification and artificial intelligence have been prevalent this election cycle; a national poll indicated that over 75% of Americans worry about potential abuses of AI impacting the upcoming presidential election and many lack confidence in their ability to identify manipulated media content. The defendants include all members of the board\u2014Democrats Alan Hirsch (chairman), Jeff Carmon, Siobhan Millen; Republicans Stacy Eggers and Kevin Lewis\u2014as well as Executive Director Bell. Since July 22, various legal challenges have arisen regarding ballot access issues related to specific political parties, voter roll maintenance disputes, freedom of speech matters involving John F. Kennedy Jr., and conflicts between county election instructions regarding absentee ballots and state laws<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virginia_Election_Ballots_Voters_ty22_2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34493,4585,32258],"class_list":["post-2341079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-board","tag-lawsuit","tag-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virginia_Election_Ballots_Voters_ty22_2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}