Democracy

ICYMI: Charlotte Observer lays out the case for a new election in NC-09

By Logan Smith / February 19, 2019 / Comments Off on ICYMI: Charlotte Observer lays out the case for a new election in NC-09

“The 9th District election fraud hearing isn’t over, but it’s over” declares editorial RALEIGH — A blistering editorial by the Charlotte Observer shows why the only possible result of this week’s State Board of Elections hearing regarding the apparent vote theft scheme conducted by the Mark Harris campaign in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is for the…

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Senator Burr sticks his head in the sand on investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 election

By Logan Smith / February 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Senator Burr sticks his head in the sand on investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 election

RALEIGH – Sen. Richard Burr has apparently decided to stick his head in the sand when it comes to investigating the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia during the 2016 election, despite Burr’s position as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Burr this week declared he has seen no evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia leading…

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Mark Harris must testify under oath at NC-09 hearing

By Logan Smith / February 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Mark Harris must testify under oath at NC-09 hearing

After months of dodging questions, Harris needs to testify under oath so voters can have a full understanding of his role in vote theft scheme RALEIGH — As the vote theft scandal in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District continued to grow over the past three months, Republican candidate Mark Harris has tried to keep a…

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Trump’s U.S. Attorney ignored GOP vote theft evidence to focus on witch-hunt for non-citizen voters

By Logan Smith / February 8, 2019 / Comments Off on Trump’s U.S. Attorney ignored GOP vote theft evidence to focus on witch-hunt for non-citizen voters

U.S. Attorney Robert Higdon turned a blind eye to evidence of a Republican vote theft scheme in Bladen, other counties RALEIGH — U.S. Attorney Robert Higdon’s office has continued to focus its attention on scouring the countryside for the possibility of non-citizens who may have voted in past elections, even as Higdon ignores clear evidence of GOP…

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Bladen Journal: New state board will host public evidentiary hearing Feb. 18

By Eleanore Wood / February 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Bladen Journal: New state board will host public evidentiary hearing Feb. 18

After weeks of Republican obstruction and finger-pointing, North Carolina finally has a new Board of Elections. That means it’s time for the investigation into the vote theft scheme funded by the Mark Harris campaign to get back to business. But it may be weeks before North Carolina voters find out what Harris knew and when…

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The News & Observer: House Republicans reinstituting ‘floaters’ to advance bills

By Eleanore Wood / January 29, 2019 / Comments Off on The News & Observer: House Republicans reinstituting ‘floaters’ to advance bills

North Carolina Republicans may have lost their supermajorities in the House and Senate, but that won’t stop them from doing everything they can to rig the system for political gain. Now they’re bringing back something called “floaters” — no, not the kind you flush — in order to give the GOP a false advantage in…

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Salon: North Carolina GOP sabotages investigation of election fraud in disputed House district

By Eleanore Wood / January 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Salon: North Carolina GOP sabotages investigation of election fraud in disputed House district

As evidence of Republican vote theft and election fraud in southeastern North Carolina continues to mount, the state Republican Party has begun stonewalling and sabotaging the investigation at every step in order to help Mark Harris cross the finish line. Meanwhile, we now know the Trump administration has ignored evidence of GOP vote theft in Bladen County…

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N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics

By Eleanore Wood / December 18, 2018 / Comments Off on N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics

Voters in North Carolina deserve to know what Mark Harris knew about the illegal ballot collecting that was happening in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.  McCrae Dowless is a convicted felon who spent six months in prison for insurance fraud. Dowless was already under investigation for potential election fraud in 2016. It seems that Mark…

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NEW: Six-figure TV ad buy calls for new election in NC-09

By Logan Smith / December 12, 2018 / Comments Off on NEW: Six-figure TV ad buy calls for new election in NC-09

Progress NC Action running ads in Charlotte TV market, select cable networks calling for a do-over in NC-09 after potential GOP election fraud CHARLOTTE — Progress NC Action is announcing a six-figure television and digital ad buy starting on Wednesday, calling for a new election in the 9th Congressional District in light of mounting evidence…

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The News & Observer: Operative under investigation had 800 absentee ballots before primary, affidavit says

By Eleanore Wood / December 12, 2018 / Comments Off on The News & Observer: Operative under investigation had 800 absentee ballots before primary, affidavit says

Thousands of absentee ballots appear to have been illegally tossed out in Bladen and Robeson counties, and Mark Harris leads by just 905 votes. There’s no way of knowing how many McCready votes were thrown out by the Harris campaign, and a new election is necessary to ensure everyone’s vote is counted. From The News…

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