North Carolina Boundary Lines Drawn on an Oak Desk

clerk did not sign this draft,” I said. “I left the certificate on your desk unsigned.”

“We don’t need a clerk’s signature to verify a legislative map,” Ralph said, his pen twirling again, faster now.

“Where did you get the original margin scans?” Ralph asked, his voice sharp.

“They were made before the ledger was removed from my cabinet,” I said.