Federal Government Sues North Carolina Over Allegedly Faulty Voter Registration Records

‘Defendants have failed to maintain accurate lists in North Carolina’s computerized statewide voter registration,’ the lawsuit states.

Ballots in Raleigh, N.C., in an undated file photograph. Allison Joyce/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 28 sued North Carolina’s election board, alleging officials violated federal law by failing to obtain certain details for people who registered to vote.

State officials have acknowledged violations of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 but took only limited actions to prevent future violations, according to the lawsuit.