RALEIGH – The new election laws the Republican-led General Assembly passed in 2013 in many ways put North Carolina more on par with other states across the country.
Up to that point, the Tar Heel State had some of the least restrictive election laws. Now, it probably falls somewhere in the middle of the pack. Here’s how the state compares today, according to information from the National Conference of State Legislatures:
Voter ID: North Carolina is one of 34 states that have passed voter identification requirements, and such requirements are in force in 32 states. Pennsylvania’s voter ID law was struck down and won’t be appealed. North Carolina’s takes effect in 2016, barring action by the courts to the contrary.
