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UpdateNorth CarolinaWednesday, October 28, 2026

North Carolina appeals court heard arguments on 2018 voter ID amendment

Reporting by
Carolina Journal
“Voter ID, tax cap amendments from 2018 face NC Appeals Court hearing”, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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What happened

The North Carolina Court of Appeals heard nearly an hour of oral arguments Wednesday over a lawsuit challenging two state constitutional amendments voters approved in 2018, one lowering the income tax cap from 10% to 7% and one requiring photo ID for in-person voting. The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is asking the appellate panel to reverse a unanimous bipartisan three-judge trial court ruling from September 2025 that upheld both amendments.1

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  5. Fri, Nov 13 · 14 days
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  6. Thu, Dec 10 · 41 days
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Sources

  1. Carolina Journal, https://www.carolinajournal.com/voter-id-tax-cap-amendments-from-2018-face-nc-appeals-court-hearing/ · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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