Husser, professor of political science and public policy, was interviewed by WXII in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Elon University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Jason Husser provided analysis in a recent WXII-12 news report examining the close Republican primary race for North Carolina Senate District 26, where just two votes separated the candidates following Election Day.
The article explains that Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page held a two-vote lead over longtime Senate leader Phil Berger after more than 2,600 ballots were counted, with dozens of provisional ballots still left to review in Rockingham and Guilford counties.
Husser told WXII-12 that the race represents an unusually competitive contest that will likely become a teaching example for years to come. He also outlined the complex process required before a winner can be officially declared.
“They’re doing a number of audits behind the scenes. They are making sure that indicators match up, that they didn’t miss certain ballots, or there wasn’t any type of tampering,” said Husser. “The canvass is that process of making sure everything is counted very accurately, very deliberately. It goes beyond the unofficial results and converts those unofficial results to official results in an election this close, though, the canvass might not be the last word.”
Read and watch the full report on WXII.