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It looks like my newly-elected congressman, Mark Harris (NC-9) might have cheated, and the election is being investigated for fraud. It's possible that he might not be allowed to take his seat, causing a new election to be held.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/certification-in-limbo-in-nc-house-race-as-fraud-investigation-continues/2018/11/29/109209f6-f406-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html?utm_term=.b957c85385bc

Personally I would be delighted as he is a horrible person, who supported the "bathroom bill" that would have made it a crime for trans people to use the correct public restroom.
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SW-User
How did he allegedly cheat?
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@SW-User The article explains that there were irregularities in absentee ballots. Areas that were over 50% African-American had almost no absentee ballots from them. Some white voters reported getting multiple absentee ballots, and black voters reported "collectors" who showed up to "helpfully" collect their ballots so they wouldn't have to mail them. This is now being investigated by the election board.

Since over 90% of African-Americans tend to vote Democratic, suppressing their votes could have led to Harris' victory over his Democratic challenger Dan McCready, who lost by only 2000 votes.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@Lila15 I forget whether it was in the primary or the general election, but weren't 96% of the absentee ballots in some areas cast for Harris? That's highly suspicious no matter who the candidate is.

I hope the election board calls for a fair election to be held, under tight controls. We may have to have international help to monitor the election, like we do in foreign countries, to ensure a fair vote.
Lila15 · 22-25, F
@windinhishair It was in the general election. He might have cheated in the primary too, but we'll never know at this point.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@Lila15 No one gets 96% of the absentee votes without cheating. It just doesn't happen.