State Board to Review Municipal Counts, County Appointments and Settlements

The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced on Nov. 21, 2025 that it will hold an in person meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 in the Board Room on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting online and by phone, with Webex and dial in information provided in the release, and meeting materials will be posted in the Board’s meeting folder as they become available.

The board’s tentative agenda includes a statement regarding ethics and conflicts of interest, an Executive Director report, and comments from State Board members. The agenda also lists county board member vacancy appointments and a Notice of Settlement in 7th Cong. Dist. REC v. NC State Board of Elections. A formal report and authentication of the count of the municipal elections is scheduled, alongside discussion of utilizing the SAVE database for list maintenance and issued guidance to counties in numbered memos. The meeting will conclude with a closed session referenced under statutory provisions.

For Wake County residents the meeting has several direct points of consequence. Authentication of municipal election counts will touch on recent local contests and the formal certification process that confirms who will serve in town and city offices. County board member appointments can shift the composition of Wake County’s local election oversight body, a body that supervises election administration at the county level and interacts with county boards of elections staff on implementation and compliance.

The agenda item on use of the SAVE database for list maintenance signals ongoing attention to how voter registration lists are maintained and verified. Changes or guidance adopted at the state level could alter county procedures for maintaining accurate rolls, with administrative impacts for elections staff and practical consequences for voters who are asked to confirm registration details. The notice of settlement in the litigation captioned 7th Cong. Dist. REC v. NC State Board of Elections may carry implications for how the board applies court agreements and for future election administration, depending on the terms presented.

The State Board’s process for posting materials and offering remote observation aims to keep proceedings accessible while conducting legally required business. Wake County voters and local officials who wish to follow developments should consult the Board’s meeting folder for materials and the Webex access information ahead of the session to monitor decisions that could affect local elections and administration.