Former NC GOP Director Dallas Woodhouse Oversees Statewide Election Boards

Dallas Woodhouse, former executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, has been appointed by Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek as the election liaison to oversee the state's 100 county election boards. This newly created role involves Woodhouse serving as Boliek's "eyes and ears on the ground," coordinating training for election board members, shaping early voting plans, election policy, and ensuring election integrity while encouraging voter participation. This appointment follows a legislative shift transferring the power to appoint State Board of Elections members from the governor to the state auditor, enabling Boliek to install Republican majorities across state and local election boards. Woodhouse's background includes his tenure as GOP executive director during controversies including the 2018 absentee ballot fraud allegations related to congressional candidate Mark Harris, although Woodhouse was not implicated. Critics have noted Woodhouse's experience is primarily political rather than administrative, raising questions about the scope of his authority in this new role. The move represents a significant Republican influence over North Carolina's election administration amid ongoing partisan tensions.