Elections Are Expensive

Last week, the North Carolina state legislature removed $664,000 from the state budget for maintaining and improving the state's election system. That $664,000 would have triggered receipt of $4 million from the federal government under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

Much of the money would have been shared by the state with counties. The funds are very important for small counties like Pamlico.

But the legislature can't find seven cents per resident to protect elections.