Overview

• The North Carolina Court of Appeals stayed a lower court's ruling, allowing a law that transfers elections board appointments from the governor to the state auditor to be enforced during ongoing appeals.
• Auditor Dave Boliek appointed three Republican members to the State Board of Elections, creating a GOP majority for the first time in over a century.
• Governor Josh Stein has appealed the appellate court's decision to the Republican-majority state Supreme Court, arguing the law threatens democracy and undermines voter confidence.
• The Republican-controlled board may impact the unresolved Supreme Court race between Democratic Justice Allison Riggs and Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin, particularly regarding ballot challenges.
• Critics, including voting rights groups, warn that some of the new appointees have histories of anti-voter positions, raising concerns about election integrity and partisan influence.