Monday, May 15, 2017

Gov. Cooper Issues Statement on SCOTUS Voter Access Decision

<p>Today, Governor Cooper responded to the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision not to reinstate the voting restrictions law overturned in federal court last year:</p>
RALEIGH
May 15, 2017

Today, Governor Cooper responded to the Supreme Court’s decision not to reinstate the voting restrictions law overturned in federal court last year:

“Today’s announcement is good news for North Carolina voters. We need to be making it easier to vote, not harder – and the Court found this law sought to discriminate against African-American voters with “surgical precision.” I will continue to work to protect the right of every legal, registered North Carolinian to participate in our democratic process. “

In February, Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein moved to end the case by withdrawing the state’s petition for appeal to the Supreme Court.