Madison Park

Hello,

At the State Board of Elections, we must be neutral referees over the election process. This means attempting to address any circumstances where voters feel intimidated or uncomfortable exercising their constitutional right to vote.

We asked the town of Carrboro in Orange County to remove flags from an early voting site as a result of numerous complaints from voters. The town refused. The Carrboro Town Hall will also be used as an Election Day polling place.

Unfortunately, it is too late in the process to move the polling place, and such a late change would undoubtedly confuse voters and likely keep some voters from casting ballots. According to state law, affected voters must be notified at least 30 days in advance of any polling place change.

We will take steps to ensure that this site is not used as a polling place in any future election without written assurances from town officials that the flags or other communication will not be present inside the buffer zone or voting enclosure during voting.

Regards,

This is somewhat a bullcrap response from the state BOE.  

First what would they do it the place burnt down?    Where would they vote. 

They could of forced the Town / Mayor to follow the voting laws of NC.

I am pretty sure the town will not go broke anyway if they move it.  Most voting sites are only paid like around $150 for the day.   

It is pretty much BS that the state allows a voting location to openingly violate the states election laws!  

Voting sites Know the laws before they are signed up as a site for elections. 

The Mayor should be arrested and any other town leaders that allow the laws to be broken today!