Join Atty Gen. Roy Cooper in Asking McCrory to Veto NC Election Law Changes

[Triana]

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 ([e-mail]):

We’re 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.

Here’s 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. I’ve asked Governor McCrory to veto this bill and I hope you will too.

Sign the petition.

[NCarolinawoman]

1. Done!

Go Roy Cooper!

[Triana]

2. Thank you!

I wrote and told them Cooper ought to run for NC Governor. I wish he would.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. Roy Cooper v. Clueless McCrory in 2016?

Can you think of any others who might step up to run? Anthony Foxx?

[Triana]

4. That's what I was thinking...don't know much about

Anthony Foxx?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

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]

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]

7. kick