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How much do NC election directors make? Search our database

By David Raynor and Kyle Ingram
People cast their ballots at Aversboro Elementary School in Garner, N.C. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
People cast their ballots at Aversboro Elementary School in Garner, N.C. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com

Election directors are responsible for making sure every registered voter in their county has a chance to cast their ballot in every election.

It’s a difficult job, and the State Board of Elections has raised concerns about turnover in the position. From 2019 to April 2024, there have been 60 changes in county election directors, mostly due to retirements or resignations.

To examine the situation election directors find themselves in, The News & Observer requested and received salary information for directors in all 100 counties and conducted interviews with directors across the state.

All counties responded with salary data.

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Kyle Ingram
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Kyle Ingram is the Democracy Reporter for the News & Observer. He reports on voting rights, election administration, the state judicial branch and more. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill. 
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David Raynor is database editor at The News & Observer where he acquires, maintains and analyzes data for the newsroom. He has worked on many stories and projects covering topics such as health care, campaign finance, census, crime, construction industry, elections, sports, education and environment. He joined the News & Observer in 1992.
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