Legislation would place NC elections under GOP auditor's purview, stripping power from governor

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina plan to transfer authority over the state’s Board of Elections to the state auditor’s office, a move that will place administration and appointment of its members under GOP purview.

Changes would make it harder for people who use absentee ballots to have their votes count.

The plan, included in a bill that also funds further aid for Hurricane Helene relief, would further strip power from the governor’s office, which currently has appointment power and will remain in Democratic control under Governor-elect Josh Stein.

The measure also grants Auditor-elect Dave Boliek, a Republican, new jurisdiction after he defeated Auditor Jessica Holmes and flipped control of an office held by Democrats since 2009.


https://ncnewsline.com/2024/11/19/legislation-would-place-nc-elections-under-gop-auditors-purview-stripping-power-from-governor/