Dems object to election delay to fill Watt seat
Two of North Carolina's Democratic congressmen are calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to reconsider his decision to wait until November to hold a special election to fill the 12th District seat vacated by Mel Watt.
U.S. Reps. David Price and G. K. Butterfield sent a letter Thursday to the state's Republican governor calling it unacceptable to leave 700,000 North Carolinians without congressional representation for more than 300 days. The Democrats noted the delay is unprecedented in recent congressional history. Of the seven other vacancies in the 113th Congress, six were filled in an average of 126 days.
McCrory says holding the special election at the same time as the already scheduled general election will lessen ``voter confusion'' and save $1 million.
Watt left to be the nation's top housing regulator.
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