Former NCGOP official to oversee state elections boards after GOP legislature's power play

Boliek notified some elections officials in the state about the change, outlining Woodhouse’s role coordinating working with the state elections board and county elections boards, according to a copy of the letter obtained by POLITICO on Friday.

Woodhouse will “serve as my eye and ears on the ground,” Boliek said in his letter.

Randy Brechbiel, a spokesperson for Boliek, said Woodhouse’s responsibilities will include working with state and local election officials “to ensure election integrity while encouraging maximum participation in elections.” WRAL first reported Woodhouse’s role.

The hiring could potentially grow the state auditor’s office influence in the state elections. The state’s legislature shifted power to appoint State Board of Elections members from the governor to the state auditor shortly after last year’s election.




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