Hoyer says the House will not represent a Republican from North Carolina because of issues related to the integrity of the elections

The new leader of the parliamentary majority, Steny H. Hoyer, said Friday that the Democrats would not preside over a North Carolina Republican despite accusations. Electoral Fraud in the 9th Congressional District of the State

"Given the well-documented electoral fraud that took place in NC-09, the Democrats would oppose any attempt by [Mark] Harris to sit down on January 3rd, "Hoyer said in a statement to the Washington Post. "In this case, the integrity of our democratic process outweighs concerns about the vacancy of the seat at the beginning of the new Congress."

The statement comes after the dissolution of the North Carolina Electoral Committee on Friday without certifying the election results. the fate of the siege in doubt a few days before the beginning of the new Congress.

Dallas Woodhouse, Executive Director of the Republican Party of North Carolina, told CNN on Friday that the Election Committee "failed in its duty" to certify Harris and suggested that the GOP State could bring an action in justice.

"Mr. Harris got more legal votes, "said Woodhouse. "He should be certified and he should go to Congress."

Wayne Goodwin, chairman of the Democratic Party of North Carolina, reacted by calling the Republicans' behavior "shocking" and accusing them of "trying to steal" a congressional seat. 19659011] "This is purely a hindrance to an ongoing investigation. . . This investigation must continue, "said Goodwin.

The Election Committee played a central role in the investigation of election fraud that hit North Carolina and drew the country's attention for years. Weeks.

The decision of the body not to certify the race in November – depriving Harris of a victory over Democrat Dan McCready, even with a 900-vote lead – signaling to political observers in the State that something potentially serious was happening.

Journalists then revealed sworn statements that had been submitted to the board of directors by voters, who alleged various types of irregularities. Some have claimed that their ballot papers were collected by foreigners, an illegal practice known as "ballot harvesting."

Reports o It continued to expand the beginnings of what appeared to be a fraudulent operation, where ballot papers were distributed and collected. , connected to McCrae Dowless, a Republican agent who had been hired by Harris for an early voting operation. The investigators were trying to find out if Dowless or anyone else working for him had cast their ballots.

Nevertheless, the Republican Party began to fight against the election committee and the burgeoning investigation of a potential fraud.

Woodhouse was part of a group of Republicans Democrat Andy Penry, chairman of the election committee, lobbied the president for he resigned because of statements he'd made in the passed on Twitter.

The party relaxed the tone about the election committee's investigation after the revelation of the state's repressive authorities. conduct potential criminal investigations into the case. Election officials in the states also collaborated with the FBI and the US District Attorney's Office of North Carolina's North Carolina District, Robert Higdon.