It looks like North Carolina is gone for the Democrats. One by one, as states enact voter ID laws, the Democrat party will be destroyed, and they know it.
On Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down several key decisions related to the state’s elections, including the reinstatement of a voter ID law and the retention of Republican-led redistricting maps. The decisions were made possible by a shift in the court’s composition from a Democrat-controlled 4-3 majority to a Republican-led 5-2 majority after the November elections.
BREAKING 🚨: North Carolina Supreme Court Reinstates Voter ID laws, bands felons from voting. pic.twitter.com/wC0KiY6Xc9
— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) April 28, 2023
The voter ID law, which was initially enacted in 2018 but was later invalidated over claims that it unfairly targeted minority voters, was reinstated by the court’s Republican majority. In their decision, the majority stated that North Carolinians overwhelmingly support voter identification and other measures that promote greater integrity and confidence in elections. They also noted that subjective tests and judicial sleight of hand have systematically thwarted the will of the people and the legislature. However, they also cautioned that judges exceed their constitutional boundaries when they act as a super-legislature, and that plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate that the law was enacted with discriminatory intent or produced a meaningful disparate impact along racial lines.
The North Carolina Supreme Court just reinstated Voter ID laws and bans felons from voting in elections.
Every state needs to follow in NC Supreme Court's footsteps.
After all, who wouldn't want to have fair elections?#LetsAllJustBeHonest#VoteReform #ElectionIntegrity pic.twitter.com/vfVYU6dwxc
— 🇺🇸 Pat's World 🇺🇸 (@itspatsworld) April 28, 2023
The decision on the redistricting maps was similarly favorable to Republicans, as the court ruled that the state’s constitution did not specify whether the state legislature could or could not make partisan maps. The Republicans on the court argued that the constitution expressly assigns redistricting authority to the General Assembly subject to explicit limitations in the text, which do not address partisan gerrymandering. This ruling could give Republicans an advantage in the 2024 congressional elections in North Carolina, as the Republican supermajority can now draw the maps for the state.
"Massive Supreme Court Rulings in North Carolina May Have Just Saved Republicans in 2024.*
https://t.co/ysJMHVoHoP— Abe Hamadeh War Room (@AbeWarRoom) April 29, 2023
Both decisions were praised by Republicans and criticized by Democrats, who have long opposed voter ID measures. North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said that the decisions handed down by the court ensured that the state’s constitution and the will of the people were honored. He also noted that nearly five years after North Carolina voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of photo ID at the polls, it had finally become the law of the land. On the other hand, Democrat State Attorney General Josh Stein called the redistricting decision a “blow to democracy,” stating that the Republican justices had surrendered the constitution’s check on the power of the legislature and given power to an out-of-control gerrymandered Republican supermajority.
NC Supreme Court reinstates voter ID in North Carolina rejecting bogus claims from Democrats of any racial discrimination intent behind the law.
This strikes a big blow to Democrats who rely heavily on lax voting laws making it easier to manufacture votes and win elections. pic.twitter.com/TjFoZcFAUa
— Righteous⚡️Crusader (@Craftmastah) April 28, 2023
In addition to the two aforementioned decisions, the court also ruled that felons must complete their probation and parole in order to regain their voting rights, reversing a trial court decision. This decision could impact the voting rights of thousands of felons in the state.
🔥🔥🔥NORTH CAROLINA STATE SUPREME COURT IS FIYAH🔥🔥🔥
🇺🇸⚡WINNING⚡🇺🇸 https://t.co/0u9bxOKY28— The Patriot Hammer (@patriot_hammer) April 29, 2023
Overall, the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decisions on Friday reflect a continued focus on election-related issues in the state, particularly in the wake of the 2020 elections, which were marked by controversy and allegations of voter fraud. While Republicans praised the court’s decisions as upholding the will of the people and promoting greater integrity and confidence in elections, Democrats criticized the decisions as suppressing voter rights and giving too much power to the Republican-led legislature.
Main Points:
- The North Carolina Supreme Court, now Republican-led, made several key decisions related to the state’s elections.
- The court reinstated a voter ID law that had previously been invalidated over claims of discriminatory intent.
- The court also ruled to keep Republican-led redistricting maps in place, potentially giving the party an advantage in the 2024 congressional elections.
- Republicans praised the decisions as upholding the will of the people and promoting greater integrity in elections, while Democrats criticized them as suppressing voter rights and giving too much power to the legislature.
- Another election-related ruling ensured that felons must complete their probation and parole before regaining their voting rights, potentially impacting the voting rights of thousands in the state.
Comments – Threads
- Congratulations to North Carolina. The state Supreme Court just upheld the will of the voters and restored Voter ID! A victory for sanity and common sense. Now cue some Dem to say “But black people can’t get IDs.” One of the truly racist things Dems say and get away with. – Charlie Kirk
- The North Carolina Supreme Court is allowing the legislature to require ID to vote and the entire democrat party is losing their sh*t over it. They’re cheating. We all know they’re cheating. They know they’re cheating. And outbursts like this just confirm it. – Oilfield Rando
- Breaking: NC Supreme Court reverses prior partisan, corrupt rulings by leftist court and REINSTATES North Carolina voter id measure approved by voters! – Tom Fitton – Judicial Watch
Want to know more? Here you go…
- In massive victories for Republicans, the newly GOP-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday threw out a previous ruling against gerrymandered voting maps and upheld a photo voter identification law that colleagues had struck down as biased. – Newsmax
- North Carolina Supreme Court reinstated state’s voter ID law | Just The News – John Solomon – Just The News
- In massive victories for Republicans, North Carolina’s state Supreme Court threw out previous rulings that had declared illegal redistricting maps for excessive partisanship and a photo voter identification law for being infected with racial bias. – AP News
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