Emails Show How Republicans Lobbied To Limit Voting Hours In North Carolina

[Bill USA]

In emails, state and county Republican officials lobbied members of at least 17 county election boards to keep early-voting sites open for shorter hours on weekends and in evenings.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-carolina-republicans-limit-voting-hours_us_581b5ca3e4b01a82df653b2b

ASHEBORO, N.C., Nov 3 (Reuters) - When Bill McAnulty, an elections board chairman in a mostly white North Carolina county, agreed in July to open a Sunday voting site where black church members could cast ballots after services, the reaction was swift: he was labeled a traitor by his fellow Republicans.

“I became a villain, quite frankly,” recalled McAnulty at a state board of elections meeting in September that had been called to resolve disputes over early voting plans. “I got accused of being a traitor and everything else by the Republican Party,” McAnulty said.

Following the blowback from Republicans, McAnulty later withdrew his support for the Sunday site.

In an interview with Reuters, he said he ultimately ruled against opening the Sunday voting site in Randolph County because he had “made a mistake in reading the wishes of the voters.” He declined to discuss the episode further.
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[CRK7376]

1. My little slice of rural NC

had about 100 people in line with me when the polls opened at 6:30 this morning. I cast my ballot for Hillary and Dems on down the ticket and supported the school bonds and park referendum. My vote was the 31st in the precinct. Poll workers stated it was the largest voter turnout for early morning voting they have seen. Very encouraging, but then it is a deeply red county. I am holding out high hopes that my slice of the state goes blue this year!!! Then I left for my classroom wearing an I Voted sticker with a hot Krispy Kreme in hand.....Great start for a new day with a shattered glass ceiling. This Army Vet proudly cast his vote for Hillary!