US Supreme Court sides with NC on voting rules

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a federal appeals court ruling from taking effect that would have restored same-day registration and out-of-precinct voting in North Carolina for this fall’s election.

A majority on the nation’s highest court agreed Wednesday to halt the ruling of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that set aside parts of the 2013 election law approved by state lawmakers. Two justices dissented.

The decision means the full law will remain enforced while the state and civil rights groups that challenged the law prepare for trial next.