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Tuesday July 30, 2019

North Carolina GOP Operative Faces New Felony Charges That Allege Ballot Fraud

GOP operative Leslie McCrae Dowless was arrested in February 2017 and charged with illegal ballot handling and obstruction of justice. New charges were filed Tuesday. Wake City-County Bureau of Identification via AP hide caption

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Wake City-County Bureau of Identification via AP

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North Carolina GOP Operative Faces New Felony Charges That Allege Ballot Fraud

July 30, 2019 • Leslie McCrae Dowless is accused of leading a scheme to illegally collect, sign and mail in absentee ballots. An investigation into allegations of fraud overturned a 2018 congressional race.