North Carolina

Gov. Pat McCrory’s “common sense” requirement for voters to “show ID” has become a dangerous farce. First, our lawmakers made the list of acceptable IDs so strict it threatened to disenfranchise from 100,000 to 300,000 citizens. Then, the “fix” to help those without IDs became so bureaucratic it couldn’t work. Now, the new procedure essentially lets any voter escape the ID requirement if he goes through the hassle of filling out forms.

We’re back to the original way we protected against fraud: If you lie when you sign in identifying yourself, it’s a felony.

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