Donald Trump was right. Somebody is trying to rig the election.

It’s his party. In North Carolina.

Dallas Woodhouse’s email is the smoking gun. He directed Republican election board members in all 100 counties to make “party line” changes that keep Democrats from voting and keep Republican politicians in power.

This is exactly what Republicans claim to oppose: the abuse of government power to deny citizens’ their rights – in this case, the most fundamental right of all Americans.

This is something Putin would do in Russia. Maybe that’s where Trump’s Republican Party got the idea.

Woodhouse’s email also betrays the fear in Republicans this year. They fear the voters. And they’ll do anything to protect their power from the voters’ verdict.

This is another reason to elect Roy Cooper Governor. The Governor’s party appoints a majority on all 100 county elections boards and the state elections board.

If Cooper wins, the boards will make it easier, not harder, for every citizen to vote.

That will be big for 2018 and 2020.