Plan to weaken onerous North Carolina voter ID requirements is welcome sign for state democracy | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Gov. Pat McCrory will sign into law a bill that allows some North Carolina registered voters to vote in person without the photo identification required starting next year. McCrory spokesman Josh Ellis on Friday confirmed the decision before the legislation reached the governor’s desk. Legislators gave final approval Thursday to easing the…