NC: Elections official resigns over gay marriage ban

The top elections official in a socially conservative North Carolina county has resigned, saying she could not in good conscience preside over the upcoming vote on a proposed amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage. Former Harnett County Elections Director Sherre Toler said her romantic relationship with a man of a different race cemented her belief that the civil rights of ...

Blue Ridge Now • Jan 11, 2012