State Auditor Dave Boliek has launched a new commission aimed at modernizing North Carolina’s election data systems, citing the need for greater accuracy, security, and transparency. At the same time, the State Board of Education is calling for pay raises for school personnel while also raising alarms over potential cuts tied to the state’s voucher program. In Raleigh, Charlotte city officials are set to appear before the House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform, where lawmakers are expected to question them on crime, governance, and accountability. Separately, Governor Stein issued an executive order focused on improving crisis response and coordination among state agencies. In election-related court news, a judge has denied an injunction seeking changes to early voting sites on three North Carolina college campuses, allowing current plans to stand.