When we talk about the “war on voting,” we tend to think of restrictions Republican policymakers are placing between voters and the ballot box in advance of the 2012 elections. Measures like voter-ID laws may prevent millions of Americans from participating this November.
But Reuters reports today on a different kind of voting problem: communities that are so short on funds, they’re “struggling to come up with the millions of dollars they will need to hold the November 6 elections” (thanks to reader R.P. for the tip).
It is a problem that could affect candidates and political parties in November but particularly President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, who are relying on support from big cities such as Detroit.
Local governments across the nation are planning to shift costs — putting off road repairs for a few days while transit crews work on elections, or borrowing workers from other departments to help count votes.









