Judge OKs settlement in North Carolina voter registration lawsuit by Justice Department

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A federal judge on Monday approved a plan to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department that demanded North Carolina election officials accumulate identification numbers lacking on the records of more than 100,000 registered voters. U.S. District Judge Richard Myers signed the proposed consent agreement filed a few days ago by lawyers for the department's Civil Rights Division and the State Board of Elections. They said would it ensure the state's compliance with federal law and avoid an expensive trial. The May 27 lawsuit accused the state board of violating the Help America Vote Act by failing to ensure registration records were accurate for federal elections. The state board already initiated a “Registration Repair Project” in mid-July, asking