Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote.
Expanding the scope of those able to register and vote began Wednesday, the State Board of Elections said — the day after local elections were held in more than a dozen localities.
More than 56,000 people in North Carolina were prevented from registering under the challenged law, according to evidence cited in a 2021 trial.
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