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A statement from Sam Hayes, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections, on the passage of House Bill 125.
The State Board launched the Registration Repair Project to collect identification numbers for about 103,000 voters missing them on the state’s voter rolls.
Remarks from Executive Director Sam Hayes, followed by Q&A with media.
This statement was updated May 9, 2025.
Sam Hayes is the new executive director of the State Board of Elections.
Five new appointees to the N.C. State Board of Elections were sworn in to four-year terms on Wednesday.
This is the fourth Clearie in five years for the State Board.
On April 11, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order in the election protest brought by state supreme court candidate Jefferson Griffin.
Today, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision in the election protest brought by state supreme court candidate Jefferson Griffin.
Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections, recently was elected incoming president of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED).