raleigh north carolina election day 2014 joetta teal go work poll station lumberton north carolina like poll workers require stay vote booths close decide cast vote mistake late discover know 2013 state law vote precinct live poll station vote precinct vote count reuters review republican-backed change north carolina vote rule indicate many 29,000 vote might count year nov. presidential election federal appeal court uphold 2013 law besides ban voters vote outside assign precinct election day law also prevent register day vote early vote period u.s. justice department say law design disproportionately affect minority group likely vote precinct use same-day registration backers law deny say prevent voter fraud battleground state recent history close race hinge thousand vote barack obama democrat north carolina 14,177 vote 2008 2012 mitt romney republican narrowly carry state margin 2.04 percent reuters review state election board data show number north carolinians make use out-of-precinct vote same-day registration previous elections include march state nominate contest primary voters nominate prefer presidential candidate reuters analysis include assumptions 29,000 vote go uncounted nov. north carolinians would need vote number ways previous elections include march primary primary court temporarily order stay ban 6,387 north carolinians vote assign precinct 22,501 register day vote north carolina board elections respond request comment reuters find north carolina senator bob rucho republican back law decline comment specifically find dispute notion law suppress vote say increase turnout 2010 2014 elections show disparate impact minority voters show voter suppression black voters vote white voters vote opportunity black voters register turnout elections rise 1.8 percentage point black voters 1.1 percentage point white voters accord data state election board enter evidence court advocacy group democracy north carolina however say poll monitor saw many people attempt vote precinct 2014 tell officials ballot would count result cast vote say 23,500 voters would use same-day registration vote 2014 ban base find review election board data hundreds hotline call observations 300 poll monitor north carolina board elections executive director kim strach say office look claim voters turn away generally find statewide evidence it fourth u.s. circuit court appeal consider legal challenge law justice department civil right group citizens expect issue rule next weeks north carolina senate pass new vote laws weeks u.s. supreme court vote june 2013 eliminate requirement nine state mostly south history discrimination include north carolina receive federal approval change election laws requirement place may block provision issue say kristen clarke president lawyers committee civil right law non-profit legal defense fund justice department allege race-based purpose new law legal brief study department cite show minority low-income voters likely use same-day registration out-of-precinct vote less likely car flexible work hours voters also likely vote democratic candidates pick precisely way minority voters engage process intentionally treat minority voters differently justin levitt oversee justice department vote unit say interview north carolina state officials say change cut fraud make hard people cast multiple ballot impersonate voters justice department say court document voter fraud virtually non-existent state rucho state senator say law ban vote methods cut early vote period 17 10 days extend hours voters could vote open locations vote time vote flexible time say rucho four-person team teal african american one 14 north carolina voters reuters contact whose vote invalid 2014 law ten include teal realize vote count inform reuters one tell vote would count voter advocacy group three tell poll workers ballot likely would count 1,390 ballot reject 2014 election cast voter assign precinct 49 reject reason 2010 accord reuters review provisional ballot could send people letter tell exactly go would helpful teal say north carolina board elections website tool residents look assign precincts teal know year plan vote early develop democracies government take great responsibility ensure voter registration list keep date accurate say tova wang senior fellow policy research group demo election board try educate north carolinians ban out-of-precinct vote ads four-person voter outreach team travel around state raise awareness change say strach board director tell people go find make sure show right precinct strach say relate stories insight-native americans move frontlines battle vote right insight-thousands voters limbo kansas demand proof american insight-use lose occasional ohio voters may shut november change north carolina vote laws could put thousands 2016 ballot risk