By suzanne downing 
A federal court has entered a consent order requiring North Carolina to address deficiencies in its voter registration system, after the state was found to be in violation of the Help America Vote Act.
The case stemmed from a Justice Department lawsuit filed May 27, alleging that North Carolina’s voter registration form failed to require applicants to provide identifying information such as a driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. According to the Justice Department, the omission left an estimated 100,000 voter records in question as to legitimacy.
Under the consent order, North Carolina must continue remedial actions to ensure its voter rolls comply with HAVA’s mandate for accurate and complete registration lists. Officials report that since the lawsuit was filed, the number of incomplete records has been reduced as the state has worked to gather missing data.
The action also aligns with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14248, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, which directs federal agencies to ensure elections comply with federal law by preventing illegal voting, discrimination, and administrative errors.
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon, enforces HAVA and statutes such as the Voting Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act.
Suzanne Downing
Now let’s do Alaska.