RALEIGH, N.C. — Identification cards for students at a dozen University of North Carolina system schools have fallen short of qualifications set in state law so they can be used to comply with a new photo voter identification requirement next year.
The State Board of Elections announced late Friday which ID cards for universities, community colleges, American Indian tribes and government agencies meet security standards set in the law.
ID cards for students, employees or both at more than 70 such institutions were approved. But cards at 12 UNC campuses weren't approved including those for students and employees at the system's flagship campus, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Current law says the institutions that fell short can't get their cards approved again until 2021. Some lawmakers have suggested Friday's original deadline could be extended.
Associated Press
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