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Elections director: judge cleared State Board to finalize Griffin contest; precinct changes still pending
Summary
At its May 6 meeting, the Harnett County Board of Elections was told a judge allowed the State Board to finalize a contest related to Griffin, though Griffin has seven days to appeal; precinct-change approval remains with the State Board and is expected mid‑May. The office has moved to 200 Alexander Drive and is installing key‑card locks.
Harnett County Board of Elections members heard updates on election administration at their May 6 meeting, including a court ruling that allows the State Board to finalize a contest filed by Griffin, and an outstanding precinct‑change approval still before the State Board.
The elections director said a judge ruled that the State Board may go ahead and finalize the contest filed by Griffin, but that Griffin has seven days to appeal that ruling. The director also told the board that the county’s precinct‑change approval is still awaiting action by the State Board and that staff expects a decision sometime in mid‑May; the director added that the State Board’s being sworn in and onboarding a new executive director could cause slight delays.
The director gave the board an updated map of precinct boundaries and said staff provided a copy of the pre‑seat names map in the meeting packet. The board was also told that the elections office has completed its move into new space at 200 Alexander Drive and that the county is installing security locks and key‑card access on office doors so other tenants in the building will not have access.
The board did not take any formal action on the contest or the precinct changes during the meeting. The director framed the court ruling as an interim procedural step: the State Board may finalize the contest unless an appeal is filed within the seven‑day window. The director did not specify whether the county will take further administrative action if an appeal is filed.
No timeline for a final decision on precinct changes beyond the mid‑May estimate was provided. The director cautioned that state deadlines and the new State Board administration could affect the timing.
The board’s meeting record shows these items were reported during the Director’s Report portion of the agenda; no votes or motions related to the contest or precinct changes were recorded in the meeting transcript.
