A new North Carolina elections board expected to attempt to resolve the nation’s last unsettled congressional race is now in place.

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper appointed the reconstituted board’s five members Thursday. Three are Democrats and two are Republicans.

A board news release says the panel is expected to meet in February to consider evidence in the 9th Congressional District election. The previous board refused to certify the November results because of alleged absentee ballot irregularities.

Republican Mark Harris leads Democrat Dan McCready by 905 votes. The new board could declare a winner or order a new election.

The new board includes three former state board members, two of whom served on the most recent board. That nine-member panel was terminated in late December because judges ruled it was unconstitutional.

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