Election systems commission to review campaign finance software, voter system planning
RALEIGH, N.C. — A state commission focused on election technology is scheduled to meet Wednesday to review campaign finance software planning and the replacement of North Carolina’s statewide election management system.
The Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, in Room 240 at 325 N. Salisbury St. in Raleigh, according to a meeting notice from the N.C. Office of the State Auditor. The meeting is open to the public and press and will be livestreamed on the auditor’s Facebook page.
State Auditor Dave Boliek is scheduled to chair the meeting.
The tentative agenda includes a review of a request for proposal for “Campaign Finance Excellence,” with Lindsey Wakley of the State Board of Elections listed as presenter. Sam Hayes of the State Board of Elections is scheduled to speak about State Election Information Management System replacement planning.
The agenda also includes the appointment of a MEDS subcommittee referred to as NEXUS, commission discussion and a summer hiatus.
The meeting comes as election administration remains a major state policy issue, with campaign finance reporting, election data systems and voter record infrastructure all carrying consequences for candidates, county election offices, state regulators and voters.
The State Election Information Management System is a central part of election administration in North Carolina. A replacement process could affect how state and county election officials manage voter registration data, election information and related workflows.
The campaign finance portion of the agenda also could carry statewide implications. Candidates, political committees and the public rely on state systems to file and access campaign finance reports. Any software modernization effort could affect reporting, transparency, compliance and public access to campaign spending information.
The auditor’s notice did not include copies of the request for proposal or detailed materials about the election system replacement plan.
The commission is expected to discuss those items during Wednesday’s meeting.
Editor’s note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.
Editor’s note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.
