North Carolina’s elections board became a Republican majority on Thursday as the GOP state auditor appointed a new panel one day after an appeals court ruled a law shifting that power away from the Democratic governor could still be enforced while its constitutionality is deliberated.

The state will have the only auditor in the country to have power over a board of elections. It could have significant effects on a legal battle over an uncertified race.

State Auditor Dave Boliek appointed three members to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, all proposed by the NC Republican Party, effective May 1, 2025.