North Carolina Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Felon Voting

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, (R-Cleveland), seen here “gaveling in a session” in Raleigh, N.C., in April 2020, is the lead petitioner in Moore versus Harper, which asks the U.S. Supreme Court to debate ‘independent state legislature theory.’ Gerry Broome/AP Photo

The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday on whether convicted felons out on probation, parole, or with outstanding fines should be allowed to vote.

Filed in 2019, the lawsuit challenges the state law prohibiting people who have been convicted of felonies from voting until they complete their sentences, finish their time on parole and probation, and pay their fines.