Poll workers: County’s results counted early

Disarray in the administration of the country’s last undecided congressional election was illustrated Tuesday when three poll workers testified some votes were counted days ahead of Election Day.

North Carolina’s State Board of Elections in Raleigh heard the testimony as part of a hearing that could result in either a new election being called for the 9th District or the Republican candidate being declared the winner.

The testimony came a day after the board heard evidence the election was also marred by falsified signatures, disappearing documents, and blank ballots that were filled in by people hired by the Republican candidate.