Kings Mountain has asked for a bailout.

Don't panic. "Bailout" is the term used by the Justice Department when a government asks to be excused from the "preclearance" requirement of the Voting Rights Act. Preclearance is required for certain jurisdictions, predominantly in the South, who want to make changes to their elections.

A recent Supreme Court case allowed local governments to seek exemptions and Kings Mountain, which is located west of Gastonia, is the first local government to ask for an exemption, reports The Blog of Legal Times.

Hat tip: David Ingram

Mike Huckabee will also speak in Kings Mountain.

The former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate will be the keynote speaker at a breakfast fundraiser for the 10th District GOP.

The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. on June 11 at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center.

Tickets are $25.

Huckabee will speak later that morning at two events in Charlotte for a considerably higher price.