winston-salem n.c. federal judge uphold north carolina law monday require voters show certain form photo identification poll key victory republicans presidential election year say law need prevent fraud case test central piece broad vote restrictions pass u.s. supreme court rule 2013 north carolina state history discrimination long need federal approval vote law change affect minorities side republican governor pat mccrory state officials dismiss challenge law u.s. district judge thomas schroeder winston-salem write 485-page rule north carolina provide legitimate state interest voter-id requirement electoral system sum plaintiffs fail show north carolinian wish vote face anything usual burden vote schroeder write national association advancement color people individual voters back u.s. justice department argue law disproportionately burden african-americans hispanics likely white lack acceptable form identification democrats argue voter id laws pass republican-led state legislatures target voters typically support democratic party proponents measure say intend prevent voter fraud trial winston-salem one number closely watch vote right battle across country play democrats republicans fight white house november governor mccrory lock tough race re-election year say statement rule affirm require photo id order vote common-sense constitutional north carolina law require voters show approve credentials driver license passport cast ballot voters cite reasonable impediment obtain identification allow cast provisional ballot schroeder also uphold provision eliminate week early vote same-day registration prohibit count out-of-precinct ballot schroeder say plaintiffs establish black hispanics less opportunity others participate electoral process point north carolina join south carolina extend voters reasonable impediment accommodation opponents law say would pursue appeal william barber president north carolina state conference naacp call restrictive provision law affront democracy vow continue fight regressive discriminatory voter suppression tactics federal judge uphold voter id law north carolina