Sam Hayes

Election integrity, agency realignment on Hayes’ docket

April 17, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In an interview with North State Journal, North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes touched on the March primary and the tight Senate District 26 race, and outlined a focus […]

NCSBE head reflects on first year, modernization

April 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. RALEIGH — Sam Hayes, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, reflected on his first 10 months in the role during a March interview […]

Herring picked to lead new election security, enforcement post

March 7, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes announced the appointment of Ron Herring as director of election security and enforcement last week. The announcement said Herring’s appointment was “effective immediately.” The […]

Elections Modernization commission holds first meeting

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission held its inaugural meeting last Tuesday in Raleigh. State Auditor Dave Boliek, who launched the commission in early February, chaired the meeting. The Feb. 24 meeting was […]

State Board of Elections urged to investigate nonresidential addresses

January 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following news that North Carolina has been issuing trucking licenses illegally to foreign individuals, N.C. State Auditor Dave Boliek issued a letter to the N.C. State Board of Elections last week asking it […]

NCDMV agrees to actions to catch noncitizen voter registrations

December 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has agreed to take actions to protect voter registration integrity, according to a Dec. 2 press release from Western District of North Carolina’s U.S. Attorney Russ […]

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)

State Board of Elections approves program to ID noncitizens on voter rolls

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to authorize its executive director to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Homeland Security to use a long-standing federal system for identifying […]

State Elections board announces staff appointments

November 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes announced three new appointments for the board’s staff leadership positions, including replacing the board’s General Counsel Paul Cox with Tim Hoegemeyer. “Each of […]

Elections board, auditor seek input on election modernization

November 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections and the Office of the State Auditor are seeking public input on plans to modernize the state’s election management system and campaign finance software, both of which have […]

NC State Board of Elections seeks data from DMV to clear out ineligible voters

October 16, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes has requested that the Division of Motor Vehicles provide full Social Security numbers of registered voters who are DMV customers as part of […]