NC Appeals Court Blocks UNC Digital IDs for Voting

The court's decision reverses a previous ruling allowing digital IDs, citing concerns over election integrity and state law compliance.

A three-judge panel from the North Carolina Court of Appeals has temporarily prohibited the use of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's mobile One Card as voter identification.
The decision overturns a prior ruling by the State Board of Elections that had approved the digital IDs, arguing they met security and photo requirements.
The Republican National Committee and North Carolina Republican Party challenged the approval, claiming state law only permits physical ID cards for voting.
Democratic National Committee attorneys argue that the ruling could disenfranchise up to 40,000 students and employees who rely on the digital IDs.
North Carolina, a key battleground state, has multiple approved forms of physical voter ID, and the ruling can still be appealed to the state Supreme Court.