Gov. Roy Cooper appoints 5 new members to State Board of Elections

Thursday, January 31, 2019
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper appointed five new members to the State Board of Elections.

Stella Anderson, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon III, Bob Cordle, and Ken Raymond were chosen.
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"North Carolinians deserve fair and honest elections, and I am confident this board will work to protect our electoral process," Cooper said in a news release.

The new board could help resolve the issues with the North Carolina's disputed 9th District congressional election.

However, there is a chance the board could deadlock, refusing to certify the election or order a new election.
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A brief background of each member can be found below:

  • Stella Anderson, of Boone. Anderson was the Board Chair of the Watauga County Board of Elections from 2005-2013 and is a professor at Appalachian State University.
  • David C. Black, of Concord. David currently serves as the President of H & B Tool & Die Supply. Black also served as Chair of the Cabarrus County Board of Elections.
  • Jeff Carmon III, of Durham. Carmon is an attorney at the CW Law Group and practices in the areas of personal injury and criminal law.
  • Bob Cordle, of Charlotte. Cordle previously served on the State Board of Elections until 2013 and practiced law in Charlotte from 1968 to 2018, before retiring from Mayer Brown LLP.
  • Ken Raymond, of Winston Salem. Raymond is a freelance writer and works at the Piedmont Triad Airport. Raymond also served as the Chair of the Forsyth County Board of Elections.
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