The North Carolina NAACP vs. the Voting Rights Act 

North Carolina's new voting law has caused much controversy among North Carolina officials and activist groups. Last week, the 4th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals made provisions to the law, which include 1) allowing same-day voter registration during early voting, and 2) casting ballots if they are in the right county, but wrong precinct. State officials have looked to the Supreme Court for help, asking the court to issue a stay of the ruling by the 4th Circuit. 

Representatives of the state of North Carolina are arguing that a change in the election rules will cause chaos and confusion for voters. Opposing a stay in the ruling are groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the North Carolina NAACP, and The League of Women Voters. President of the North Carolina NAACP, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, stated that, "under North Carolina's voter suppression law, African Americans would have faced higher barriers to the ballot this November."

North Carolina voting suppression protest

Link to this article: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/state-asks-u-s-supreme-court-for-stay-of-decision/article_b6c8c8c8-4a4b-11e4-925a-001a4bcf6878.html

For more info: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-north-carolina-voting-laws-20141001-story.html