NC GOP: Machines count R's as D's

Somewhat buried in NBC-17 Raleigh's 6 p.m. newscast was word that the state GOP is threatening legal action over voter irregularities in Craven County.

The station interviewed a man who said he voted for a Republican, but "Democrat came up" on the electronic touchscreen. The report said Craven County officials called these "isolated cases." NBC 17 reported that the State Board of Elections wouldn't talk to them, despite an in-person visit to headquarters.

WRAL did get a statement from the SBOE:

Johnnie McLean, deputy director of the State Board of Elections, said there is no default for the machines, which she said are recalibrated every morning to ensure they're working properly.

You'll need to read the story for the definition of "default" in this case.

Now, you have to think, if the man NBC quoted and Craven County are in agreement that people are pressing a button for one candidate, and the machine is registering it for another, well that's a situation that needs to be investigated further, to say the least, even if the state board says there are no problems.