{"id":2344002,"date":"2024-09-20T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-judge-allows-virtual-student-ids-to-be-accepted-for-voting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T19:06:03","slug":"north-carolina-judge-allows-virtual-student-ids-to-be-accepted-for-voting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-judge-allows-virtual-student-ids-to-be-accepted-for-voting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina judge allows virtual student IDs to be accepted for voting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-judge-allows-virtual-student-ids-to-be-accepted-for-voting-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=2344002&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>A North Carolina\u2063 judge has permitted the use of virtual student IDs for voting, rejecting a \u200cRepublican-led attempt \u2063to block\u2064 this\u200d measure. The University of\u2063 North Carolina at Chapel Hill&#8217;s Mobile UNC One Card was approved by the state&#8217;s Democratic-led\u2063 board of elections as the first virtual ID compliant \u200bwith state voter ID laws. After this approval, Republican officials sued the state\u2062 board, arguing that state law did not allow virtual \u2064IDs for voting verification. However,\u2062 Wake County Superior Court Judge\u2062 Keith Gregory \u200bdenied their request for \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-georgia-update-judge-issues-restraining-order-for-10-days-preventing-defendants-from-destroying-or-erasing-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"BREAKING GEORGIA UPDATE: Judge Issues Restraining Order for 10 Days Preventing Defendants from Destroying or Erasing Dominion Voting Machines\">temporary restraining order<\/a>, stating\u2063 that the\u2062 law \u200ddoes not prohibit the use\u2064 of \u2063digital identification for this purpose. This ruling comes just before early voting begins on October 17, ahead of the November election, marking a significant moment since\u2064 the voter\u200c ID law was enacted in 2018 but delayed \u200bdue to \u2063legal challenges\u200c until May 2023. The presidential \u200delection is expected\u200d to be highly contested, especially in North Carolina.  <\/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 judge allows virtual student IDs to be accepted for voting<\/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_1764881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a> judge rejected a Republican-led effort to block virtual student IDs from being used as acceptable voter IDs for the election, ruling the state board did not violate the law in approving their use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Last month, the Democratic-led state board of elections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3129006\/north-carolina-election-virtual-student-ids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"approved\">approved<\/a> the use of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill&rsquo;s Mobile UNC One Card for voter ID along party lines. The approval marked the first virtual form of identification ruled in compliance with voter ID laws in the state. Shortly after the approval, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"approved\">Republican National Committee<\/a> and the North Carolina Republican Party sued the state election board, arguing state law did not allow virtual IDs to be used to verify identity when voting.<\/p>\n<p>Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory rejected the GOP&rsquo;s request for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-partially-blocking-texas-heartbeat-act\/\" title=\"Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Partially Blocking Texas Heartbeat Act\">temporary restraining order blocking<\/a> the approval, arguing that the state election board was likely to succeed on the merits of the case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Plaintiffs&rsquo; contention that state law forbids approval of digital or electronic photo identification, like the UNC Mobile One Card, as a means of proving one&rsquo;s identity for voting is incorrect,&rdquo; Gregory wrote in his ruling on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling comes a month before in-person early voting in the Tar Heel State begins on Oct. 17. The November election will be the first major election since the state&rsquo;s voter ID law took effect. The Republican-led state legislature passed the law in 2018, but it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-election-board-allows-virtual-student-ids-to-comply-with-mandate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"North Carolina election board allows virtual student IDs to comply with mandate - Washington Examiner\">blocked pending legal challenges<\/a> until May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina is expected to be one of the most hotly contested states in the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump narrowly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/north-carolina\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"leads\">leads<\/a> Harris in the <em>Real Clear Politics<\/em> polling average, 47.6%-47.5%, and the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/presidential-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> the state as a &ldquo;toss-up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the gubernatorial race, Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein holds a 9.4-point lead in the <em>Real Clear Politics<\/em> polling average over Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has been embroiled in controversy throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3160257\/mark-robinson-denies-dropping-out-governors-race-alleged-porn-forum-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"latest controversy\">latest controversy<\/a> for Robinson came Thursday, with a CNN report alleging he called himself a &ldquo;black Nazi&rdquo; and used racist, antisemitic, and homophobic slurs on a pornography site&rsquo;s message board. Robinson called the report &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-robinson-not-dropping-out-of-north-carolina-governors-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mark Robinson not dropping out of North Carolina governor&#039;s race - Washington Examiner\">salacious tabloid trash&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and said he would not drop out of the race.<\/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_1764881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764881\"}});<\/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>A judge in North Carolina has ruled against a Republican initiative to prevent virtual student IDs from being accepted as valid voter identification for the upcoming election. The judge determined that the state board of elections acted within legal boundaries when it approved the use of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u2019s Mobile UNC One Card for voting purposes. This decision, made by the Democratic-majority state board last month, marks a significant step as it is the first virtual ID deemed compliant with state voter ID laws. Following this approval, both the Republican National Committee and North Carolina&#8217;s Republican Party filed a lawsuit against the state election board, claiming that existing law does not permit virtual IDs for identity verification during voting. However, Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory denied their request for a temporary restraining order to halt this approval, suggesting that the election board would likely prevail in court. In his ruling on Thursday, Gregory stated that claims asserting state law prohibits digital or electronic photo identification like the UNC Mobile One Card are incorrect. This ruling comes just ahead of early in-person voting set to start on October 17 and precedes November&#8217;s major elections since North Carolina&#8217;s voter ID law was enacted after being stalled due to legal challenges until May 2023. The state is anticipated to be highly competitive in the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris; current polling shows Trump slightly ahead at 47.6% compared to Harris\u2019s 47.5%. Additionally, in gubernatorial polling, Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein leads Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by 9.4 points amid ongoing controversies surrounding Robinson&#8217;s campaign conduct<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2344003,"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\/08\/north-carolina-voter-id-law-virtual-id.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41349,32258,38794,32570,32076],"class_list":["post-2344002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-access","tag-north-carolina","tag-virtual-student-ids","tag-voting-rights","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/north-carolina-voter-id-law-virtual-id.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344002","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}