Category Archives: Am Lens

Governor McCrory Officially Requests a Recount

Posted on November 23, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

 North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has officially requested an official recount according to a letter sent to the state’s board of elections (SBE) on November 18th. Continue reading →

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The Strained Relationship Between The News & Observer and Facts (UPDATED)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

With all the talk about “fake news” as of late, as well as the credibility hit the mainstream media took in the aftermath of the surprise victory of Donald Trump, you’d think news outlets would be taking concrete steps to make improvements in the accuracy of their reporting.

Restoring the trust between readers and journalists by reporting the facts would be a priority, one might conclude. Continue reading →

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Many Social Justice Roads Lead Back To One Non-Profit

Posted on November 22, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Many Social Justice roads in North Carolina seem to lead back to the same place: Action for Community in Raleigh (ACRe). We’ll get into ACRe, but first, a look two closely tied sub-organizations. Continue reading →

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Voter Residency In Question – #CarolinaChaos

Posted on November 18, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

We discovered that perhaps thousands of ballots across the state were potentially submitted in error. At issue is the determination of a voter’s residence. Continue reading →

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#CarolinaChaos: Bladen County’s Ballot Backstory

Posted on November 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

As previously reported, a protest has been filed in Bladen county alleging that hundreds of fraudulent absentee ballots were cast. The protest was filed by Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor McCrae Dowless, a Democrat.

We learned from the Dowless filing that the Bladen County Improvement PAC had employed several individuals for the purpose of Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts, which included assisting voters with absentee ballots. Continue reading →

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Ballots for Sale – NC Elections Chaos Continues

Posted on November 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A formal election protest has been filed with the Bladen County Board of Elections over hundreds of potentially fraudulent ballots.  The ballots in question are absentee ballots.

The protest was filed by Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor McCrae Dowless, a Democrat. Dowless grew suspicious after he noticed that the write-in candidate in his race for Soil and Water Conservation received a rather high number of votes. Continue reading →

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