Gerry Cohen
Coverage of Gerry Cohen in the Nexus archive.
- NC auditor’s liaison advised county elections board members on how to fire directors
Dallas Woodhouse, an employee in the state auditor’s office, provided Republican members of county elections boards in New Hanover and Anson counties with a step-by-step guide on firing their executive directors. The guidance, revealed through a public records request by American Oversight, included templates and instructions for justifying terminations to state elections officials.
- Two Wake election officials censured for counting ballots of three dead NC voters
Two Wake County Board of Elections members, Gerry Cohen and Greg Flynn, were censured by the state board for counting ballots of three deceased voters in 2024, violating state directives. A complaint by Steve Holland argued their actions deviated from policies requiring consistent treatment of voters. The state board, led by Republican Francis De Luca, opted for censure over removal in a party-line vote.
- Republicans axe NC State student center as an early voting site
Republicans on the Wake County Board of Elections rejected the NC State University Talley Student Center as an early voting site in a 3-2 vote, citing parking challenges for off-campus voters. Democrats and public speakers argued the site's accessibility and importance for student voter engagement, but the board approved a replacement location.