Sam Hayes

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 […]

Elections watchdog prods board of elections

August 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An elections watchdog has sent a letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections regarding the possibility of nearly 30,000 interstate duplicate voter registrations. The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) sent the […]

State Board of Elections rolls out Voter Registration Repair website

July 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections has launched its website to address driver’s license and Social Security number information missing from more than 103,000 state voter registration records. “This project will not […]

Elections board addresses missing voter information

July 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections rolled out a plan to address missing information in voter records at its meeting June 24. The plan, presented by the NCSBE Executive Director Sam Hayes, […]

Elections board shifts certain voters’ registrations

June 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Voters registered under four political parties in the state will be shifted to unaffiliated status due to the loss of official party recognition, the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced. “New voters […]

DOJ files lawsuit against NC elections board

June 5, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican lawmakers praised the announcement of a Trump administration lawsuit filed against the State Board of Elections last week. In a May 27 press release, the Department of Justice announced […]

New NC Board of Elections removes Brinson Bell, installs Hayes as executive director

May 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections met Wednesday to swear in new members appointed by State Auditor Dave Boliek, who was given authority over the board through legislation passed in 2024. The […]

NC House Speaker-designate Destin Hall announces staff picks

January 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Speaker-designate Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) unveiled his leadership staff picks Tuesday, with a line-up of experienced legislative and policy staff members along with new additions to guide House operations in the […]

HAYES: The rule of law matters

March 2, 2023 Sam Hayes

In less than two years, North Carolina’s next Attorney General-elect will place their hand on the Bible and take an oath to “support, maintain and defend the Constitution.” According to statute, it is the duty […]

Jim O’Neill wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

March 4, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill won the Republican nomination with almost 47% of the vote to advance to November’s election against first-term Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein. O’Neill, who has served as […]