The Harnett County elections chief resigned earlier this month because she cannot oversee a constitutional referendum in May on whether to ban gay marriage and civil unions.
"Honestly," Sherre Toler said in an interview, "I could not in good conscience remain in my post to facilitate a constitutional amendment that I believe is unconstitutional and immoral."
Toler's Jan. 3 resignation letter said the actions of the N.C. General Assembly in putting the referendum on the ballot "made it impossible for me to continue as director of elections as speaking publicly about candidates or issues appearing on the ballot is prohibited."
