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House Approves Voter ID Requirement

North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina General Assembly
www.ncleg.net

State House members passed a GOP-backed bill that would require state residents show a photo ID before being allowed to vote.  The bill, previously approved by three legislative committees, allows several forms of identification to verify voters.  Democrats and civil rights groups who oppose the bill say new requirements amount to attempts at voter suppression. 

Republican David Lewis, chair of the House Elections Committee, says the bill ensures fairness.

"Our system of government depends on open, honest elections," he says.  "Having people prove who they say they are as a condition of voting makes sense, and guarantees each vote is weighted equally and cumulatively determines the outcome of the election."

The bill passed along party lines in the House.  The measure moves on to the Republican-controlled Senate.
 

Jessica Jones covers both the legislature in Raleigh and politics across the state. Before her current assignment, Jessica was given the responsibility to open up WUNC's first Greensboro Bureau at the Triad Stage in 2009. She's a seasoned public radio reporter who's covered everything from education to immigration, and she's a regular contributor to NPR's news programs. Jessica started her career in journalism in Egypt, where she freelanced for international print and radio outlets. After stints in Washington, D.C. with Voice of America and NPR, Jessica joined the staff of WUNC in 1999. She is a graduate of Yale University.
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