Reversing an earlier ruling, an NC court has blocked the use of digital OneCards as voter IDs

A display at the UNC OneCard office announces the availability of digital student IDs. (UNC Finance and Operations)

A lot of UNC students now carry digital student IDs, rather than physical cards – and last week they got word those digital cards cannot be used as voter IDs.

That’s because of a ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The state Board of Elections had initially approved the digital IDs, but the North Carolina Republican party filed a lawsuit.

Here’s Ava Mayo with the story.

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