FIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSThe staffing change in the state auditor’s office comes after reporting revealed the operative, Dallas Woodhouse, was asking county officials to change their early voting plans.Dallas Woodhouse gathers North Carolina's Republican electors for a group photo in Raleigh in 2016. Jonathan Drake / Reuters fileJuly 8, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT / Updated July 8, 2026, 10:28 AM EDTNorth Carolina state Auditor Dave Boliek has reassigned a staffer working on state election preparations following reporting illustrating how the longtime Republican operative was using his position to shape county’s early voting plans.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.