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Related: About this forumJoin Atty Gen. Roy Cooper in Asking McCrory to Veto NC Election Law Changes
You can sign AG Roy Cooper's petition to Gov. McCrory here: http://www.change.org/petitions/governor-pat-mccrory-veto-regressive-elections-bill
Here's the email I got from Roy Cooper (info@roycooper.com):
Were proud in North Carolina to have laws that encourage people to register and vote while maintaining the integrity of our elections.
But HB 589 goes backward and actually makes it harder for people to register and vote.
Heres how it would do damage:
1. Cut short early voting, giving us longer lines on Election Day and making it harder for working people to vote.
2. Stop pre-registration for young people who want to vote for the first time.
3. Prohibit people who go to the wrong precinct from casting a provisional ballot there. Precinct confusion happens a lot after redistricting.
4. Enforce a voter ID law so restrictive that a student can't even use a college ID.
There are more disturbing election law changes in this bill that will reduce access to the polls and lead to expensive lawsuits that North Carolina doesn't need.
It's wrong to make it more difficult for North Carolinians to register and vote. Ive asked Governor McCrory to veto this bill and I hope you will too.
Sign the petition.
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Join Atty Gen. Roy Cooper in Asking McCrory to Veto NC Election Law Changes (Original Post)
Triana
Aug 2013
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NCarolinawoman
(2,825 posts)1. Done!
Go Roy Cooper!
Triana
(22,666 posts)2. Thank you!
I wrote and told them Cooper ought to run for NC Governor. I wish he would.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)3. Roy Cooper v. Clueless McCrory in 2016?
Can you think of any others who might step up to run? Anthony Foxx?
Triana
(22,666 posts)4. That's what I was thinking...don't know much about
Anthony Foxx?
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)5. Nor do I, but he's much more high profile now thanks to...
being Obama's DOT secretary. And he does have an impressive background:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Foxx
And since people seem to be into gorgeous families, doesn't get much better than this:
I need to pay closer attention to he and Cooper...
Triana
(22,666 posts)6. They are a nice-looking family!
Teabagger puppet McCrory needs to be bombarded with several great Dem candidates - Foxx's record is indeed impressive.
struggle4progress
(118,228 posts)7. kick