Category Archives: chicanery
Absentee Ballot Fraud and Vote Buying Indictments in Canton, Miss.
“Republican officials had early warnings of voting irregularities in North Carolina”
WaPo:
When GOP Rep. Robert Pittenger lost his primary by a narrow margin in May, he suspected something was amiss.
The congressman turned to a group of friends and family who had gathered with him on election night at a… Continue reading
When You’ve Lost Dallas Woodhouse…#NC09
CNN: North Carolina GOP director open to new election in disputed House race
The executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party says he supports a new election if allegations of fraud in the 9th Congressional District race are proven… Continue reading
#NC09: Harry Enten: “Why the case for election fraud in North Carolina is strong;” Charlotte Observer Editorial Board Calls for New Election
Harry Enten analysis for CNN:
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics last week voted against certifying Republican Mark Harris’ 905 vote win over Democrat Dan McCready in the state’s 9th Congressional District.
In the days since, allegations … Continue reading
Blockbuster Must-Read from BuzzFeed: “Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots”
BuzzFeed:
The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years, one that allegedly stole votes from elderly black voters in the state’s rural south.
Now… Continue reading
“Who is McCrae Dowless, man who appears to be center of 9th District investigation?”
“Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack”
Politico:
The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 election, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials.
The email accounts of four senior aides at the National Republican… Continue reading
“EXCLUSIVE: Absentee ballot envelopes in North Carolina fit into ‘a pattern of fraud'”
Judd Legum:
The envelopes of the absentee ballots are a rich source of information because they require not only the signature of the voter but the signature of two witnesses. Pending an investigation by the North Carolina State Board… Continue reading
“New clues link $1 million Trump inauguration mystery money to secretive ‘dark money’ network”
Open Secrets:
Notorious “dark money” conduit Wellspring Committee gave $14.8 million to the primary spender on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation and paid $919,900 to the mysterious LLC that made a $1 million donation to President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
Evidence of Absentee Ballot Fraud Emerging in North Carolina Congressional Race, But Scale Uncertain
Here's another affidavit from a Bladen absentee voter. One reason why state officials apparently looking into such cases. #ncpol #nc9 #ncga pic.twitter.com/qC1EpVLsXp
— Jim Morrill (@jimmorrill) November 29, 2018
Charlotte Observer editorial: Aha! NC voter fraud does exist. … Continue reading
“N.C. officials investigating possible irregularities in 9th Congressional District election”
Kirk Ross at WaPo:
North Carolina election officials are investigating possible irregularities with absentee ballots in the state’s 9th Congressional District, refusing to certify the race weeks after Election Day.
Unofficial results show Mark Harris, a Republican, defeating Democrat… Continue reading
“NC Elections Investigator Seized Absentee Ballots From Bladen County”
With Suggestion of Chicanery, Something Strange Happening in Delay of Certification of North Carolina Congressional Race [Corrected Title]
This is some major news breaking in #ncpol tonight:
Via @jimmorrill: NC elections board refuses to certify 9th Congressional District race, leaving one of the closest elections in limbo https://t.co/1yhYHJMeeN pic.twitter.com/bVe8ToCjMI
— Dr. Michael Bitzer (@BowTiePolitics) November 28, 2018