{"id":16574,"date":"2023-07-28T12:52:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T12:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=16574"},"modified":"2023-10-16T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:52:13","slug":"north-carolina-lurches-toward-elections-with-voter-photo-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/north-carolina-lurches-toward-elections-with-voter-photo-id\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina lurches toward elections with voter photo ID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BY <a href=\"https:\/\/ncnewsline.com\/author\/lbonner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LYNN BONNER<\/a> for NC NEWSLINE \u2014 JULY 25, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Pearson knows that getting a photo ID for some people isn\u2019t as easy as heading to the DMV.<\/p>\n<p>Pearson is the North Carolina coordinator for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/states\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoteRiders<\/a>, an organization with a mission to help eligible citizens get IDs they need to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Getting an ID can be tough if you can\u2019t take time off to get to the DMV, don\u2019t have a way to get there, or can\u2019t afford the fee to get a copy of a birth certificate, said Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of challenges facing people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>VoteRiders can help assemble the needed paperwork, cover costs for documents, and pay for Uber rides to the DMV, Pearson said.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since spring 2016, North Carolina voters are going to be asked for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/voting\/voter-id#required\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo identification<\/a> when they cast ballots in municipal elections this year. People who vote by mail will be asked to send a photocopy of their ID with their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, voter turnout is lighter for municipal elections than for statewide elections. This year\u2019s elections are something of a test run leading to 2024, when many more people will turn out to vote in presidential, congressional and legislative races.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations that help people obtain ID, run voter registration drives, and work to boost voter education are getting the word out about with changes, a result of the implementation of the 2018 voter ID law. One important detail is that people without photo IDs can still vote with a provisional ballot if they fill out an extra form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncnewsline.com\/2023\/07\/25\/nc-lurches-toward-elections-with-voter-photo-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story on NC Newsline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY LYNN BONNER for NC NEWSLINE \u2014 JULY 25, 2023 Pamela Pearson knows that getting a photo ID for some people isn\u2019t as easy as heading to the DMV. Pearson is the North Carolina coordinator for VoteRiders, an organization with a mission to help eligible citizens get IDs they need to vote. 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