Republicans in the conservative North Carolina House Freedom Caucus want to get an inside look at state voting machines, they say, to clear up myths that they could be connected to the Internet during an election.
But the North Carolina Board of Elections denied the request and wants the lawmakers to trust the state’s vetting process.
Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-79) is spearheading the effort.
“The state board of elections is a state agency. We have oversight on everything in this state,” Kidwell said.
He and 25 other house Republicans want to have technicians open and inspect random voting machines to debunk rumors that they could include modems.
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