ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — State elections officials are investigating reports of misconduct tied to voter registration drives in several North Carolina counties, including Buncombe County, amid allegations that some workers misrepresented themselves and submitted inaccurate forms.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections said investigators are reviewing complaints that individuals conducting voter registration drives falsely told residents they must re-register to vote in future elections and, in some cases, impersonated state or county election officials.
Buncombe County is among at least seven counties where complaints have been reported in recent months, along with Brunswick, Chowan, Haywood, Nash, Scotland and Wake counties…