North Carolina Council of State

NC Supreme Court allows Auditor Boliek to maintain elections board appointments

The North Carolina Supreme Court will allow State Auditor Dave Boliek to maintain his new appointment powers for the State Board of Elections. The court split, 5-2, Friday in rejecting Gov. Josh Stein’s request to block a lower court order supporting Boliek.

Exclusive: Boliek discusses NC election-board changes

In a recent exclusive interview with CJ, State Auditor Dave Boliek shared his thoughts on his appointments to the State Board of Elections..

Farley said recent court ruling threatens Council of State

NC Labor Commissioner Luke Farley said he would file an amicus brief over the ruling a three-judge panel made last month that initially blocked the NC General Assembly’s plan to shift oversight of the NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to State Auditor Dave Boliek, calling it an "existential threat" to the future of the Council of State.

NC Appeals Court blocks lower court ruling favoring Stein in elections dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has blocked a lower court ruling favoring Gov. Josh Stein in his legal battle with state legislative leaders and Auditor Dave Boliek over elections board appointments.

Governor objects to lawmakers’ request in election board dispute

Gov. Josh Stein urges the North Carolina Court of Appeals to reject a request from state legislative leaders and state Auditor Dave Boliek. Top lawmakers and Boliek seek an order blocking a lower court’s ruling favoring Stein in a dispute over the state elections board.

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Boliek seeks Appeals Court order t0 uphold election oversight shift

State Auditor Dave Boliek is urging the North Carolina Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court ruling that blocked him from assuming oversight of the State Board of Elections starting Thursday. Gov. Josh Stein secured the court order to prevent the shift of power toward Boliek.

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NCGA will challenge court decision blocking law limiting governor’s election oversight

House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, and Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, denounced the 2-1 court ruling that blocks the General Assembly's law from taking effect. Both leaders said they are taking immediate action to challenge the decision.

NC Superior Court panel hears arguments in election board case

A North Carolina Superior Court panel of judges heard arguments Monday over whether elections board appointments would shift from Gov. Josh Stein to State Auditor Dave Boliek on May 1 as outlined in SB 382, which became law in December.

NCDOT employee accused of selling counterfeit airbags

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall told Council of State members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday about her office’s assistance with a case involving a Raleigh man selling counterfeit airbags.

NC AG sounds alarm on prison phones, genetic data security, and toll scam

At this month’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson talked about his office, which, with the Tennessee AG’s office and 29 other AGs, led a letter to Congress urging them to pass legislation that would allow states to deploy cell phone jamming systems to jails and prisons.