Election 2022 Filing Opens
Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, poses for a picture while working at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. While the state Court of Appeals ordered the temporary delay of candidate filing for General Assembly and U.S. House seats due to redistricting litigation, candidate filing for other 2022 races began as scheduled at noon. (AP Photo/Bryan Anderson)