The News & Observer reports that the State Auditor has appointed a new slate of county election officials, after North Carolina shifted responsibility for those assignments from the Democratic Governor to the Republican State Auditor. 

The law making that change is still in litigation: a state trial court found that the law was unconstitutional, but that decision has been paused pending appeal.  (A related appeal on transferring appointment powers for other state offices is being heard by the state court of appeals today.)