Rockingham County elections official alleges meddling by progressive activist
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Key Points:
- Rockingham County elections chairman Don Powell alleged that a woman linked to a progressive group attempted to intimidate provisional voters at the elections office by asking who they voted for and recording them, potentially deterring voters from resolving ballot issues.
- The woman identified herself as "Chris" and handed Powell a pamphlet from Blueprint NC Faith Table, a group opposing MAGA and white Christian nationalism; state law prohibits voter harassment and interference near polling places.
- The incident occurred amid a tight Republican primary race for North Carolina's 26th Senate District, where incumbent Sen. Berger trails challenger Sam Page by 32 votes after provisional ballots were counted, with military and overseas ballots still to be tallied.
- The "cure" process is ongoing statewide, allowing
