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AP retracts call for Republican Mark Harris in the NC-09 as state investigates possible voter fraud

The Associated Press has retracted its call for Republican Mark Harris in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district over concerns of voter fraud:

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From the AP:

The North Carolina board of elections has delayed certifying the results, citing “claims of irregularities and fraudulent activities related to absentee by-mail voting.”

Harris responds:

Although his statement that “there are enough ballots in question to affect the outcome of this race” is being questioned:

At issue is the handling of absentee ballots by someone who worked for the Harris campaign:

And they’re looking at irregularities in both the general and primary elections:

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One of the remedies under NC law is a new election

Although it could get worse for Harris if any of this is true:

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What happens next is not really clear and the situation is fluid:

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