RALEIGH -- Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has asked the challengers of North Carolina's voter identification to file a written response to Monday's filing by North Carolina's governor to keep voter ID and 10 days of early voting in place.

 

Chief Justice Roberts wants the written response by Tuesday, August 25.

 

Governor McCrory argues that voting reforms that were overturned earlier this month by a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court, shouldn't be altered this close to the general election. He wants voter ID and early voting to cover 17 days.

 

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the voting reforms were designed with the intent to discriminate against black voters.