/tags/leslie-mccrae-dowless Leslie McCrae Dowless en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:38:04 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-04-27/remembering-notorious-campaign-operative-leslie-mccrae-dowless Leslie McCrae Dowless died on April 24th. The Bladen County native came to national notoriety for his role in a 2018 election fraud saga. On this episode of the Politics Podcast, WBTV reporter Nick Ochsner discusses the electoral scandal and the well known character behind it. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:38:04 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-04-27/remembering-notorious-campaign-operative-leslie-mccrae-dowless Jeff Tiberii /news/2022-04-25/dowless-key-figure-north-carolina-absentee-ballot-fraud-probe-dies The family of Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. and a friend confirmed he died Sunday at his daughter's Bladen County home. The friend told The Associated Press that Dowless had been diagnosed with an advanced form of lung cancer. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:07:13 GMT /news/2022-04-25/dowless-key-figure-north-carolina-absentee-ballot-fraud-probe-dies Associated Press /law/2021-11-16/trial-set-north-carolina-ballot-probe-defendant-leslie-dowless A North Carolina judge has set a trial date next summer for a political operative accused of ballot fraud involving a 2018 congressional election whose results ultimately got thrown out. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:39:10 GMT /law/2021-11-16/trial-set-north-carolina-ballot-probe-defendant-leslie-dowless The Associated Press /news/2021-06-21/north-carolina-ballot-probe-figure-mccrae-dowless-pleads-to-benefit-fraud A key figure in a North Carolina investigation into ballot fraud in a 2018 congressional race pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges he unlawfully accepted Social Security benefits when concealing other money he earned. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 22:26:58 GMT /news/2021-06-21/north-carolina-ballot-probe-figure-mccrae-dowless-pleads-to-benefit-fraud Associated Press /politics/2020-07-08/worker-at-center-of-nc-ballot-fraud-probe-seeks-local-seat The political operative at the center of a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud investigation has filed for reelection for a local elected position.Leslie… Wed, 08 Jul 2020 21:09:00 GMT /politics/2020-07-08/worker-at-center-of-nc-ballot-fraud-probe-seeks-local-seat Associated Press /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines The response to mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend illuminated stark differences in state and national political candidates’ stances on gun… Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:06:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /politics/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines The response to mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend illuminated stark differences in state and national political candidates’ stances on gun… Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:06:05 GMT /politics/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /politics/2019-04-23/after-9th-district-investigation-nc-lawmakers-move-to-prevent-absentee-ballot-tampering A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has introduced a bill designed to crack down on absentee ballot fraud.The measure would make it a Class 2… Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:16:28 GMT /politics/2019-04-23/after-9th-district-investigation-nc-lawmakers-move-to-prevent-absentee-ballot-tampering Will Michaels /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-01/whats-next-for-ncs-9th-congressional-district Prosecutors have indicted Leslie McCrae Dowless, the political operative accused of harvesting absentee ballots in favor of Republican candidate Mark… Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:19:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-01/whats-next-for-ncs-9th-congressional-district Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2019-03-01/whats-next-for-ncs-9th-congressional-district Prosecutors have indicted Leslie McCrae Dowless, the political operative accused of harvesting absentee ballots in favor of Republican candidate Mark… Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:19:04 GMT /politics/2019-03-01/whats-next-for-ncs-9th-congressional-district Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio