Appeals Court rejects fired Swain elections director’s lawsuit

Appeals Court rejects fired Swain elections director’s lawsuit

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling against a former Swain County elections director. Judy Allman had argued that state and county elections officials violated her rights when she was fired in 2023. A unanimous three-judge appellate panel rejected Allman’s argument that she should have been able to bring a complaint about her dismissal to the state Office of Administrative Hearings, rather than Wake County Super…