Election director and voter among witnesses in election law lawsuit
By Joshua Davis
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WXII) — An election law is in the spotlight in federal court. WXII was in court to break down the arguments presented today right here in Forsyth County and why a voter and even an election director both testified.
This all centers around arguments that voter registration particularly among young college aged adults is being restricted. The election law being challenged was enacted in 2023.
The first witness called to the stand: the deputy director for the North Carolina Black Alliance. He was questioned about how the organization works with mobilizes and educates college students about their voting rights — many of whom he said are first time voters.
His testimony was important in establishing why his organization along with other advocacy groups are part of this lawsuit.
We also heard from the director for the forsyth county board of elections. He was on he stand to go over the process for same-day registration; how it works, what’s needed to register under the new law, but most importantly what happens if a potential voter attempts to register with inaccurate information.
The director even spoke about the efforts his colleagues have made to clear up any confusion for college students in the county’s multiple universities attempting to register to vote.
Finally, the shortest testimony of the day but arguably the most interesting: a college student from Wilmington, North Carolina, who attempted to vote the same day she registered, only to have her ballot excluded; the demographic attorneys argue is directly affected by this law.
This hearing is expected to continue throughout the rest of this week with even more witnesses expected to testify.
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