The board voted unanimously to call a new House race after hearing testimony that the November election between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready was tainted by a scheme to collect and mark voters’ absentee ballots.

…The board’s vote came an hour after Harris called for a new election and then declined to finish his own testimony, citing health reasons.

…Harris reversed weeks of GOP resistance to a new North Carolina race, hours after state officials said that Harris’ campaign attorney withheld documents relevant to the investigation.

…In a dramatic twist on Wednesday, Harris’ son took the stand unexpectedly and provided documents showing that he had warned his father about Dowless, the operative at the center of the election fraud scandal.

…Earlier Thursday, state board lawyer John Lawson said Harris’ campaign attorney turned over new documents late Wednesday night, a day before Harris was set to take the stand. The records in question should have been turned over earlier under a subpoena sent to the campaign committee, the board said.

…”I’m here to own that,” Branch said, adding that he did not think to ask Harris’ campaign manager or other campaign employees paid by the consulting firm Red Dome Group to turn over records.

The revelation drew the ire of the election board chairman, Bob Cordle, who called Branch’s actions “unacceptable.”

N.C. elections board orders new race in disputed House district – POLITICO

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