There are times when a I read a Charlotte Observer editorial and laugh out loud. The latest joke the Disturber inked out is their hypocrisy on the integrity of the vote. This paper has been vociferous in their opposition to voter ID. But when it comes to raiding the federal treasury, the progressives who run this paper give their full-throated applause.We haven’t gotten to say that much this legislative session. But responding to concerns in a letter from election officials in more than 85 of the state’s counties – including Republicans from 40 counties – lawmakers allocated the state money needed to unfreeze $4 million in federal Help America Vote money. The Elections Boards Association of North Carolina, representing all 100 counties, passed a resolution in April urging release of the money too.
The largest chunk of the funds – about $3.2 million – would cover the costs of maintaining counties’ voting machines. The rest would cover training of personnel and other services, including providing early voting facilities. All these services are essential to helping ensure the integrity of the 2012 ballot and accommodating the larger voter turnout during this presidential election year.
Wow! That is amazing. A little self-introspection would go a long way at the Charlotte Observer.
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