WADESBORO, N.C. (WBTV) – Video obtained by WBTV shows the husband of a candidate for local office in Anson County repeatedly escorting voters in to cast their ballot.

The video was captured by security cameras outside and inside the Anson County Board of Elections building, which served as the county’s lone early voting location for the 2020 election.

The new footage comes to light after dozens of complaints were filed in the county alleging John Montgomery and others were approaching voters in the parking lot, offering to help them vote, going in with them and casting their ballot.

Montgomery’s wife, Dannie Montgomery, was the Democratic candidate for register of deeds in this year’s election. As of Thursday evening—prior to final absentee ballots and valid provisional ballots being cast—Montgomery trailed by more than 500 votes behind an unaffiliated challenger.

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In the videos, Montgomery is seen walking in with the voter, who gets a ballot from an election worker, and then proceeds to a voting booth.

One video shows Montgomery marking the ballot for a voter, who is standing behind Montgomery with his hands in his pockets.

Other videos show Montgomery standing behind voters as they mark their ballot.

State law says anyone can receive assistance to vote from a family member but voters can only ask non-relatives to vote if they have specific disabilities:

• A voter who, on account of physical disability, is unable to enter the voting booth without assistance.
• A voter who, on account of physical disability, is unable to mark a ballot without assistance.
• A voter who, on account of illiteracy, is unable to mark a ballot without assistance.
• A voter who, on account of blindness, is unable to enter the voting booth or mark a ballot without assistance.