Hayes officially begins term as executive director of NCSBE
On Thursday, Sam Hayes officially became executive director for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE). He replaces Karen Brinson Bell, whose term expired the same day.
In a recent exclusive interview with CJ, State Auditor Dave Boliek shared his thoughts on his appointments to the State Board of Elections..
For the first time since the Gov. Pat McCrory administration, the NC State Board of Elections officially has a Republican majority.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek announced his appointments to the state’s Board of Elections (NCSBE) on Thursday after Wednesday’s ruling in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals blocked a lower court ruling favoring Gov. Josh Stein in his legal battle with state legislative leaders and Boliek over elections board appointments.
In a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at noon, the State Board of Elections is expected to swear in three new members for four-year terms and elect a chairman. The meeting follows an announcement on Monday from Gov. Roy Cooper making his nominations to the state board.