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NC auditor earns top national award for DMV audit
This marks the first time the State Auditor’s Office has received NSAA’s top honors in the Performance Audit (Large) category.
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Kyndryl executive discusses plans to modernize NCDMV tech
An executive from the third-party vendor tasked with modernizing NCDMV's technological systems, speaks with Carolina Journal on what to expect.
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Cybersecurity dominates NC election system upgrade feedback
Cybersecurity was top of mind in submissions from the public to the NC Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission.
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NCDMV selects vendor to replace outdated tech systems
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that it has selected a vendor to modernize its technology systems.
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NC auditor plans new audits of lottery, bonds, UNC system
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek talked about his role, what his office has accomplished in the past year, and what’s in store for the future, including never before performed audits, at the recent John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Liberty Conference.
Opinion
Can the DMV really serve the public?
Perhaps Boliek’s recommendation for giving autonomy to the agency would help. But there is a fundamental problem of inherently conflicted incentives that must be understood before the problems can be properly addressed.
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Lawmakers could rethink DMV role in party affiliation changes
North Carolina State Board of Elections Chairman Francis De Luca sent a letter Thursday to House Minority Leader Robert Reives responding to Reives’ criticism of the board’s handling of a candidate eligibility dispute in the Wilson County sheriff’s March primary. The disagreement stems from the board’s decision to override a county ruling that barred Wilson...
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State IDs can be renewed online twice under new NCDMV law
North Carolinians who have an eligible state ID card can now renew it online for two consecutive times without the need for an in-person visit.
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NCSBE urges DMV to release full SSN data in second request
North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) Executive Director Sam Hayes has sent a second letter to North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine requesting the Social Security numbers of DMV customers who are also registered voters.
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NC elections board approves use of DHS citizenship database
NCSBE voted 3-2 in favor of using a federal immigration-verification system to help identify non-citizens on the state’s voter rolls.
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NCDMV releases 5-year plan to transform customer service
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine said his agency’s thirty-five-page five-year strategic plan, released on Tuesday, aims to change a myriad of issues plaguing the NCDMV over the past few years, including poor customer service.
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Lawmakers question DOT hiring goals and DEI recruiter in hearing
Lawmakers questioned NCDOT’s hiring quotas for women and minorities and the agency’s DEI recruiter during a House committee hearing on DMV efficiency Wednesday.
