Where Things Stand On An NC Bill Seeking A Sketchy Method For Voter Purges

UNITED STATES - MAY 9 - The North Carolina state legislature building is seen in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, May 9, 2016. Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration sued the federal government Monday in a fight for a stat... UNITED STATES - MAY 9 - The North Carolina state legislature building is seen in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, May 9, 2016. Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration sued the federal government Monday in a fight for a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS

August 27, 2019 10:23 a.m.

I’ve been keeping an eye on a GOP bill in North Carolina that would require local courts to turn over jury excuse forms to election officials, which they could then use to purge alleged noncitizens from the rolls.

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