NHC Board of Elections Take No Action Against Director Denay Harris After Closed Session

New Hanover elections director on leave as board moves towards removal

After less than three months on the job, DeNay Harris the New Hanover County Board of Elections director, is in the process of being terminated by the same board who hired her.  During a special meeting on Monday, March 23, the board immediately went into a nearly three hour closed session to discuss personnel matters related to Harris. After returning to public session, Board Chair Jamie Getty stated that Harris would remain on administrative l…

NHC Board of Elections take no action against director Denay Harris after closed session

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After a nearly 3-hour-long closed session, the New Hanover County Board of Elections announced no actions would be taken against elections director Denay Harris at this time. The special meeting was held a few days after Harris, who had begun her duties in early February, was placed on non-disciplinary administrative leave with pay pending further review. Harris had made claims that the county had tampered with her emails…

New Hanover County Elections Board discusses director’s status after special meeting | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – New Hanover County’s elections director will remain on administrative leave following a nearly three-hour board meeting Monday night, but sources indicate the elections board will soon move closer to removing her from the position. DeNay Harris, who has been on the job for less than two months, was placed on administrative leave last Thursday. WECT first reported the suspension on Friday. PREVIOUS STORY: New Hanover Co…

Investigation report: No evidence of NHC election director’s email-tampering claims

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The New Hanover County Board of Elections met in closed session on Monday night, reportedly to discuss Director DeNay Harris’ job…