When it comes to early voting, North Carolinians won’t be fooled

By: J. Sailor Jones

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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When North Carolina’s State Board of Elections met August 20 to decide early voting options for 20 counties where local boards couldn’t agree, it surprised no one that Auditor Dave Boliek’s GOP majority largely chose plans crafted by Republicans.

What was surprising, was the immediacy of the campaign to rehabilitate Boliek’s reputation by couching 2026 early voting plans as a victory for all voters after local whistleblowers revealed Boliek’s office, including former “elections …

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