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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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WSOC: Photo shows Mark Harris and man at center of election fraud investigation together

By Eleanore Wood / December 12, 2018 / Comments Off on WSOC: Photo shows Mark Harris and man at center of election fraud investigation together

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, yet Mark Harris knowingly hired Dowless and even personally recommended his services to other. A new photo obtained by Channel 9 is adding to the complex and ever-evolving story of the 9th Congressional…

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From The News & Observer: Should NC lawmakers create laws and select judges who review them?

By Eleanore Wood / December 11, 2018 / Comments Off on From The News & Observer: Should NC lawmakers create laws and select judges who review them?

North Carolina lawmakers would like to not only enact the laws but also judge those laws without interference from the courts.  When their attempts to suppress voters and racially gerrymander the legislative districts were struck down in court they decided to rig the court system so they have control.  The most recent proposal is to…

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The News & Observer: The guru of Bladen County’ is at the center of NC’s election troubles

By Eleanore Wood / December 9, 2018 / Comments Off on The News & Observer: The guru of Bladen County’ is at the center of NC’s election troubles

When people think of voter fraud, they think of voter impersonation — implying voters are at fault. Any crimes committed in this case were committed by the Harris campaign, not the voters who were fraudulently disenfranchised. Voters are the victims, and many are low-income residents and people of color whose votes were allegedly manipulated by…

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MSNBC: Apparent NC election rigging scheme has been going on for years.

By Eleanore Wood / December 9, 2018 / Comments Off on MSNBC: Apparent NC election rigging scheme has been going on for years.

Rachel Maddow revisits a past episode of the This American Life radio show in which the central figure in the current North Carolina election scandal is heard admitting to the same scheme in 2016. View the story

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