Federal Judge Denies Opening Early Voting Sites at North Carolina Universities Ahead of Primary Election
A federal judge in North Carolina declined requests to open early voting sites at three public universities ahead of the state's primary election. U.S. District Judge William Osteen rejected arguments by the College Democrats of North Carolina and students that decisions by Republican-controlled elections boards placed undue burdens on the right to vote. The judge's decision came after the College Democrats and students filed a lawsuit seeking to overrule the GOP board members' decisions.