North Carolina Legislature Calls for New Primary if New Election Is Held in Disputed District
Source: New York Times
By Timothy Williams
Dec. 12, 2018
LUMBERTON, N.C. The North Carolina legislature Wednesday approved a bill requiring new primary elections if the state elections board calls for a second vote of an election. The measure opens the door for Republicans to consider replacing Mark Harris, their candidate in the disputed race in the Ninth Congressional District.
The legislation, if signed by the governor, means Republicans would get to choose whether to stick with Mr. Harris, who appeared to have narrowly won a primary and general election both now buffeted by allegations of irregularities including tainted absentee ballots or replace him in the general election.
Mr. Harris appeared to have won the November general election against his Democratic opponent, Dan McCready, by 905 votes.
The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement refused to certify the election last month and could order the election to be conducted a second time. The board plans to hold a hearing in the next few days or weeks to explore whether absentee ballots were illegally handled or altered by L. McCrae Dowless Jr., a political operative who worked for Mr. Harris.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/us/politics/north-carolina-election-primary.html
pecosbob
(7,543 posts)make up the rules as you go along...as long as it's in a state where you have a majority in both houses.
My stance...new election...no new primary...dance with the POS what brung you.
LisaM
(27,830 posts)For whatever reason, the incumbent chose not to press it.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)how about the entire state.....................who fucking knows, I want a commission to oversee the elections in your state.....................................you never know who is "ballot harvesting".................right assholes................................
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/12/06/us/ap-us-ballot-harvesting.html
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)Otherwise, this primary do-over wouldnt be an issue.