Texts Reveal Election Board Influence | Durham News

In Granville County, North Carolina, explosive texts reveal a former GOP chair secretly coaching Republican election board members to vote against keeping a key early voting site open — despite county funding to restore it. One board member received over 150 texts urging her to “just vote no,” even as she hesitated. Though officials claim the texts were deleted, state law prohibits destroying public records, and one member’s messages were recoverable. The state ultimately restored the site — but denied another Democratic-backed location in downtown Oxford, sparking fresh questions about outside influence on local election decisions. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e33859c4d603c8a2