"It contains provision after provision that would erode the protections that are supposed to ensure votes reflect the voice of the voter whose name is on the envelope," he said.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously last week to call a new election in the state’s 9th District after days of hearing evidence of alleged ballot fraud.

McConnell, speaking from the floor, argued that Democrats had fleeced Republicans for years when they brought up concerns about voter fraud and that he had "yet to see any evidence" that Democrats were interested in tackling "ballot harvesting."