North Carolina election board allows virtual student IDs to comply with mandate

Published August 21, 2024 10:59am ET



The North Carolina State Board of Elections has approved the first virtual form of identification to comply with the voter ID law in the Tar Heel State.

On Tuesday, the Democratic-controlled board voted 3-2, with both Republicans opposing, to allow the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Mobile UNC One Card to be accepted as a valid ID allowing a citizen to vote in the November election.

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