A national group seeking to purge voters in two of North Carolina’s largest counties, each with significant populations of voters of color, has abandoned its baseless claims as part of a settlement agreement approved by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. 

“In its suit against the State Board of Elections, Judicial Watch failed to show any evidence that ineligible voters were able to cast ballots and were unsuccessful in their attempts to  change North Carolina’s voter roll maintenance process or require removal of voters from the voter rolls as a result,” said Hilary Harris Klein, Senior Counsel for Voting Rights at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which is representing intervenors League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC) and North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute (NCAPRI). 

“LWVNC was proud to intervene in this litigation because of the false information that was being reported,” said LWVNC President Jo Nicholas. “The main purpose of our organization is to make sure every North Carolinian has a free and safe voting process. We are proud of our leagues continuing to hold events where people can register safely in their communities. We remain committed to the fight against voter suppression for everyone.”

Read the full release from SCSJ – and find a link to the court order – here.