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Former New Hanover County elections director DeNay Harris is suing to get her job back and win compensation, claiming county officials overstepped authority by unilaterally restricting access to election facilities and firing her without legal justification. Her termination in June followed a string of controversies—including failing to challenge ballots from deceased voters, election day chaos, accusations of email tampering, and a flawed transition plan. Harris alleges the decision was politically motivated and lacked evidence, while also accusing management of illegally monitoring her emails—though an audit found no proof of surveillance, only that her account may have sent spam after a mass welcome email. Now, Eric Navagh, who joined the Board of Elections in July 2025, leads the office. Harris seeks over $25,000 in damages, reinstatement, and back pay.

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