Election-Board

North Carolina Republicans Strip Governor's Power to Appoint Election Board Members

| Importance: 5/10

North Carolina’s SB 382, deceptively framed as “disaster relief,” transferred power to appoint State Board of Elections members from Democratic Governor Josh Stein to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek, effective May 2025. Unprecedented power grab enacted after Democrats won …

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Trump Publicly Endorses Georgia Election Board Members at Atlanta Rally, Sparking Electoral Integrity Concerns

| Importance: 9/10

At a pivotal Atlanta rally, Donald Trump publicly praised Georgia State Election Board members Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, and Janelle King, calling them “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.” Johnston physically attended the rally, while Jeffares and King were …

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Georgia State Election Board Passes Illegal Rules to Disrupt 2024 Election

| Importance: 6/10

Georgia State Election Board with Republican majority including Janelle King, Janice Johnston, and Rick Jeffares passed multiple illegal rules between July and September 2024 coordinated with Republican National Committee. Rules included hand-count ballot requirements, “reasonable …

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