Andy Jackson

By Andy Jackson

Carolina Journal

For citizens to be confident that election results are accurate, a necessary precondition is that they believe election officials are administering them impartially.

In other words, to flip North Carolina’s state motto somewhat, officials at the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) must not only be impartial, they must also seem impartial. Anything less undermines confidence that our elections are free and fair. That, in turn, undermines faith in all our government institutions.

Let’s begin by pointing out the obvious: Getting political is nothing new at the SBE.

The SBE’s board comprises five members, three from the party of the appointing authority and two from the other major party. While that appointing authority

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