North Carolina didn't waste any time after the Supreme Court reached its "go forth and be racist" verdict. BuzzFeed compiled a nice little list regarding just how sticky it's going next time you try to vote in the Tarheel State. Despite the fact that there were only 127 alleged cases of voter fraud in North Carolina's general election in 2012, conservatives in the state continue to rally behind the false notion that voting twice is swaying their state gay.
And regardless of that absurdity, most of their new restrictions have nothing to do with voter fraud and everything to do with making voting and voter registration less available.
Take a look:
The early voting period will be shortened by a week.
Why? Just, why?
Same day registration during the early voting period will be eliminated.
See above.
Straight party voting will be eliminated.
Please make sure you push EVERY BUTTON.
Party chairpersons will designate up to twelve poll "observers" to monitor polling stations.
In other words, security will be assigned to profile voters. "Move along, you're taking too long."
16 and 17 year olds will not be allowed to pre-register.
Since younger people are less likely to vote, most register as part of a class assignment. Since younger voters tend to be more liberal, Republicans can sleep well knowing that 18 year old high school grads probably aren't registered, and won't find their way to the voting booth.
College and local government IDs will no longer be accepted.
College students and government employees tend to be more liberal. See above.
Out of precinct voting will be eliminated.
Just to make it a little harder to get there.
Satellite locations will be restricted.
Again, just to make it harder.
Paid voter registration drives will be banned.
I'm pretty sure this is unconstitutional.
Counties will not be able to extend voting hours do to long lines or any extenuating circumstances.
So pretty much anyone who doesn't work 9-5 or can't take an extra break to vote, can't.
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