NC court rules UNC digital IDs not valid at the polls

The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Friday overturned a lower court’s decision to accept the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s mobile One Card as valid voter identification.

The ruling supported the plaintiff’s argument that the digital ID would make it easier for ineligible voters to cast ballots and violate a state law that prohibits mobile use during voting.

An unnamed group of three judges approved the appeal from the Republican National Committee and the N.C. Republican Party unanimously today which can be appealed at the federal level.

DNC attorneys say that preventing its use could confuse or even disenfranchise up to 40,000 people who work or attend the school so close to the election according to ABC . Former President Trump has a .6 percent lead in the battleground state which could be crucial in determining the next commander-in-chief.

The Harris-Walz campaign says they will help the university provide physical IDs free of charge for students to use at voting centers.

“MAGA Republicans in North Carolina and across the country are trying to stop eligible voters from making their voices heard in this election, but we will not let them succeed,” said Charles Lutvak, spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign. “We will help students take advantage of UNC-Chapel Hill’s new policy to provide physical IDs at no cost so they can cast their ballot to protect their fundamental freedoms from Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”

The Hill reached out to UNC and the State Board of Elections for comment.

Story updated Sept. 29 at 1:53 p.m. EDT

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