NC Appeals Court OKs auditor appointing elections board members

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 1 day, 21 hours ago

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The General Assembly did not violate the constitution when it transferred Board of Elections appointments from the governor to the state auditor, a split Appeals Court panel decided.

The legislature passed a controversial law after the 2024 election transferring Board of Elections appointment power to newly elected Republican state Auditor Dave Boliek, taking that power away from Democratic Governor-elect Josh Stein.

In the decision issued Wednesday, the Appeals Court overturned the ruling of …

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