NC House bill would allow elections board workers to be replaced with political hires [View all]

North Carolina House Republicans want more than a third of existing staff positions at the state elections office to be converted to jobs for political appointees, eliciting criticism about the politicization of voting administration. The proposed changes were unveiled in a bill approved by the House Elections Law Committee Thursday morning.

Sweeping changes the bill proposes would prohibit state and local election board members from encouraging voting and open a way for foreign nationals to contribute to referendum campaigns. Another provision would require members of the military and citizens voting from other countries to provide photo ID or sign a document saying why they couldn’t send one.

Last year, the legislature cut the time voters would have to fix mistakes with their absentee or provisional ballots. If voters sign in at the wrong place or fail to provide an ID, they can contact local boards later to cure deficiencies. The new bill would give voters a little more time to send in a signature or photo, moving the deadline from Friday after Election Day to Monday after the election.

State Elections Director Sam Hayes told the House Elections Committee that House Bill 958 would allow him to reorganize the office the way he wants.


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