Article snippet: Allegations of election fraud in a closely divided North Carolina House race are raising the prospect of a congressional inquiry that could leave the fate of the seat hanging in the balance for weeks, or even months. Democratic House leaders this week said they may refuse to seat Republican MORE, who holds a slim lead over Democrat Dan McCready, when the party takes over the majority on Jan. 3. While Congress tends to defer to the states on election matters, Democratic members could decide to challenge the election results — regardless of whether North Carolina officials certify them — and prompt an investigation by the House Administration Committee. It also leaves the door open to a new election. North Carolina still has jurisdiction over the 9th District race between Harris and McCready — one of the last uncalled contests of the 2018 midterm elections. Harris leads McCready by 905 votes in the race to replace outgoing incumbent Rep. MORE (R-N.C.). The North Carolina State Board of Elections is currently investigating the fraud allegations, which involve an unusually high number of absentee ballots requests in a rural county, many of which were never returned, and canvassers who illegally collected ballots from a number of voters. The board has the authority to call for a new general election, though the body itself faces uncertainty about its own legal standing after it was deemed unconstitutional by a court ruling. The board of elections will hold an evidenti... Link to the full article to read more