Bad Tricks

I received an email today from Jerry Meek, the NC Democratic Party Chair. Apparently, Republicans are engaging in a disinformation campaign at some early voting locations.

Yesterday, I received various complaints about deceptive Republican tactics during the early voting in Chapel Hill.

Apparently, Republican canvassers are approaching people entering the polls and asking if they’re Democrats. If the answer is "yes," they are given a flyer and told "This is a list of our judicial candidates." The problem: the list contains only the Republican candidates!

Because Party affiliation isn’t listed on the ballot, voters are being misled.

Real classy. Let's face it — it takes an awful amount of contempt for voters and the democratic process to pull stunts like this.

If you're a NC Democrat, or just want to try it on for size this year, the real list of Democratic candidates is here. And don't forget — you have to vote for these candidates separately. Voting straight ticket won't include these candidates since judicial elections are officially non-partisan.