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SBI review finds no crime after man entered Anson elections office

An investigation into an unsecured door at the Anson County Board of Elections has been closed. Police say an elderly man entered the building Saturday and left after looking around; officials found no signs that equipment or records were disturbed.

SBI review finds no crime after man entered Anson elections office

An investigation into an unsecured door at the Anson County Board of Elections has been closed after a review found no evidence of a crime, authorities said Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Wadesboro Police Department said an elderly man entered the elections office that day, looked around and left. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation reviewed security video and found no evidence of criminal activity, police said.

Election officials also found no signs that voting equipment or records had been tampered with. Authorities did not report whether the man was identified or explain how the door was left unsecured.

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