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Plea agreements reached by 4 in NC Congress ballot probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea agreements reached by 4 in NC Congress ballot probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Four people pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanors for their roles in absentee ballot fraud in rural North Carolina during the 2016 and 2018 elections. Dowless worked in the 2018 congressional race for then-Republican candidate Mark Harris, who appeared to have received the most votes in the general election for the 9th District seat in south-central North …

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Dowless, key figure in NC absentee ballot fraud probe, dies
2 years, 8 months ago

Dowless, key figure in NC absentee ballot fraud probe, dies

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., the key player in a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud probe that led to a do-over congressional election, has died. Dowless’ health had become an issue while receiving a six-month prison sentence for federal crimes involving benefits fraud that was tangentially related to the broader state probe. Dowless’ federal attorney filed another motion …

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Judge delays prison for ailing figure in NC ballot probe
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge delays prison for ailing figure in NC ballot probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A judge on Friday delayed when the key player in an absentee-ballot fraud case in North Carolina must report to federal prison for crimes involving benefits fraud because of the defendant’s health issues. A State Board of Elections inquiry into the 9th Congressional District election in 2018, when Dowless worked for then-Republican candidate Mark Harris, led the …

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Summer trial set for N. Carolina ballot probe defendant
3 years, 1 month ago

Summer trial set for N. Carolina ballot probe defendant

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina judge on Monday set a trial date next summer for a political operative accused of ballot fraud dating to 2016, including a 2018 congressional election whose results ultimately got tossed out. Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. appeared in Wake County court, where he faces 13 criminal counts related to activities from the 2016 and 2018 …

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Key figure in NC ballot probe gets prison for benefit fraud
3 years, 3 months ago

Key figure in NC ballot probe gets prison for benefit fraud

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A key player in a North Carolina ballot fraud probe that led to a new congressional election was sentenced Thursday to six months in prison for obtaining illegal Social Security benefits while concealing payments for political work he performed. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle also told Dowless he must pay $8,600 in restitution, according to the U.S. …

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