A proposed bill in the North Carolina Senate would combat ballot harvesting through several changes in election law It would also reinstate early (one-stop) voting on the last ... Keep Reading
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A tentative half-step for absentee voting reform
The need to reform our absentee ballot process to protect the integrity of our votes was brought home by the alleged actions of Leslie McCrae Dowless, who is accused of harvesting ... Keep Reading
Much needed absentee ballot reform is working its way through the General Assembly
McCrae Dowless’ alleged ballot harvesting on behalf of Mark Harris in last year’s 9th Congressional District race exposed the need for absentee ballot reform in North Carolina. A ... Keep Reading
State Board of Elections’ absentee ballot fraud recommendations are insufficient
I had the opportunity to sit in on a hearing of the General Assembly’s House Committee on Elections and Ethics Law last Wednesday. On the agenda of that hearing was a report by ... Keep Reading
HR1 does nothing about ballot harvesting but it should
I do not normally write about tweets, but there were a couple this past weekend that are worth mentioning since they cover differing views about important topics, including HR1 and ... Keep Reading
The 9th District Election Fraud Saga is Over, but it Ain’t Over
I have a few thoughts in the aftermath of the North Carolina State Board of Election’s hearing on the 9th District congressional race and its decision to call for a new election ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 2
Update: An earlier version of this article read, "Under current law, anyone can submit absentee ballot applications on behalf of anyone else." whereas it should have read, "Under ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 1
Ballot harvesting is a crime that has long plagued North Carolina politics Current law makes it unnecessarily difficult to prosecute or prevent ballot harvesting There are ... Keep Reading
How the 9th District Results Could be Overturned
There are two ongoing investigations into alleged ballot harvesting in the 9th Congressional District race. The Wake County District Attorney's office is investigating possible ... Keep Reading
The Art of Stealing Elections: Ballot Harvesting
Ballot harvesting increases the risk of several forms of voting fraud. There is evidence of ballot harvesting by at least two groups in Bladen County. Laws against ballot ... Keep Reading
