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I see no reason to eliminate straight party voting.If term limit's are to be changed,then they should be changed to 1 term for all elected offices no matter what office it is.If you want voter ID then reduce the price for anyone who does not have a vaild state driver's license.

rroadrunner99
November 9, 2012 6:30 p.m.

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(which I believe there was only a single case of)

You "belief" is not fact.

Try again.

sillywabbitthepatriot
November 9, 2012 2:50 p.m.

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The problem PanthersFan is that all the doom and gloomers already moved from those states to here, and now want to turn NC into their home states. I'd be fine with sending them back. :D

Das G
November 9, 2012 2:23 p.m.

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To all the doom & gloomers over the takeover by the Republican party in North Carolina ..... if you don't like it then move to a very blue state like New York or Pennsylvania. High taxes, businesses fleeing the heavy regulations, etc .... Look what the Democratic leadership has done for many of those North Eastern states. People are leaving and as a result they lose 2 to 3 elctoral votes every 10 years. No one wants that kind of environment, its horrible for business.

PanthersFan45
November 9, 2012 12:11 p.m.

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"The rest of the country moves forward....NC goes backwards, why is that not a surprise?" dwntwnboy

So, for the 1st time(that's right...1st) in a CENTURY(get it...100yrs) the State of NC's Executive Branch & General Assembly is Republican means NC is moving backwards? Seems like you may be stuck in the past if anything.

TsKaMF
November 9, 2012 11:53 a.m.

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You can organize these folks rides to vote but you cant figure out how to get them IDs?-Crumps Br0ther

You have said a mouthful! One sentence; and that puts a deadend sentence to the word "disenfranchise" when it comes to something as simple as personal ID.....it does not even apply.

lasm
November 9, 2012 11:51 a.m.

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How many Obama supporters went to the polls on Tuesday and were told that they had already voted and had to vote a provisional ballot that most likely did not get counted?- sillywabbitthepatriot

Voter ID would not have stopped that ERROR (which I believe there was only a single case of). Since you believe it would stop humans from making mistakes it must also prevent car crashes, prevent milk from spoiling, and hold off bad weather during vacations…

WooHoo2You
November 9, 2012 11:49 a.m.

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To carlj1161: No one is going to be "disenfranchised" (good grief, if I hear that "catch-word" again, I am going to scream). It's obvious that if you cannot get ANY kind of LEGAL ID in the USA, then you are NOT eligible/legal to vote for ANY person or Party-or even BE in the USA. So, if that is the case, then that person has "disenfranchised" themselves. Why is this so hard for supposedly intelligent folks to understand? Could it be that one party is not as "bright" as another? I pray not......

lasm
November 9, 2012 11:33 a.m.

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Voter ID laws does not disenfranchise anyone because it does not take away their right to vote.

How many Obama supporters went to the polls on Tuesday and were told that they had already voted and had to vote a provisional ballot that most likely did not get counted? This was a problem at preceints even though in small numbers. We all have to sign a form when we vote. That signature should match the signature on the photo ID you have and any person who wants to preserve the integrity of elections regardless of what party you support should support voter ID laws.

sillywabbitthepatriot
November 9, 2012 11:22 a.m.

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The rest of the country moves forward....NC goes backwards, why is that not a surprise?