Republican Mark Harris says a new election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is warrant

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Last edited Thu Feb 21, 2019, 04:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: WaPo

Full title: Republican Mark Harris says a new election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is warranted after allegations of ballot tampering

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is hearing evidence this week to decide whether a suspected ballot-tampering scheme tainted the outcome in the 9th Congressional District where Republican Mark Harris leads Democrat Dan McCready by 905 votes in unofficial returns.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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UPDATE:

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris says a new election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is warranted after allegations of ballot tampering.

Harris, during testimony this afternoon to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said a new election was warranted in the hotly contested race, which Harris led by 905 votes. He said he is recovering from an infection that led to sepsis and two strokes, and that he realized he was not prepared for the “rigors” of this hearing.

“I believe a new election should be called,” Harris said, eliciting gasps from the hearing room in Raleigh. “It’s become clear to me that public confidence in the 9th District has been undermined to an extent that a new election is warranted.”



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[dawg day]

1. In sports, if a victory came from cheating,

They don't play the game over. The cheater loses. Defaults.

[duhneece]

2. They should allow the other candidate

No new election; he should concede to the other candidate, the one with no cheating attached

[cab67]

4. Ideally, yes.

Legally, I don't think that's how it works. The only options here are to certify the results of the November election or re-do the election entirely.

As I recall, some Republicans were calling for a re-do not only of the election, but of the primary, so they could replace Harris. The primary results were already certified, so they're probably SOL on that.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Hear hear!

[yellowcanine]

3. Trying to cover his tracks.....

[Me.]

6. I Put This Down To His Son's TruthTelling

which had him in tears

[bluestarone]

7. If he broke the law how can he run again??

FORFEIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's my answer (JAIL TIME ALSO)

[flyingfysh]

8. what about a new primary?

I thought those same tricks helped Harris win the GOP primary, surprising everyone.