“The evidence will show that a coordinated, unlawful, and substantially-resourced absentee ballot scheme operated during the 2018 general election,” said North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Kim Strach.

…In terms of actions by the board, to certify Harris would require three votes, meaning at least one Democrat would have to vote in favor. And to hold a new election would require four votes, meaning at least one Republican would have to vote in favor.

…Democrats who now hold the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives have indicated they would not seat Harris if questions remain about the election’s fairness. In that case, the House could deem the seat vacant, which would then give Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, the authority to call a new election.

…Monday’s hearing kicked off with a key witness detailing how the alleged scheme worked and suggesting that the operative who was behind the absentee ballot operation sought to obstruct the state investigation into it.

…A number of voters have come forward to say that Dowless or people paid by Dowless picked up their vote-by-mail ballots, which is illegal in North Carolina.

…Not only did Dowless pay people to pick up ballots, $125 per 50 ballots collected, but that actions taken were meant to “obstruct the investigation and testimony provided at this hearing.”

…Britt described how Dowless gave her specific instructions for how to return ballots so as to not “raise red flags” with the State Board of Elections: using post offices close to the voters, and never mailing more than nine or ten ballot envelopes at a time.

…Election results in Bladen County, where Dowless is based, also indicated something was amiss after results were tabulated.

Harris won 61 percent of the vote-by-mail ballots in Bladen County, despite only 19 percent of the voters who voted by mail being registered Republican. For Harris to have ended up with that 61 percent, he would have had to win every single Republican and unaffiliated voter and some registered Democrats as well, leading to questions about whether ballots were manipulated or tossed out.

Man Accused Of Election Fraud In NC09 Declines To Testify : NPR

 

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