Hometown Holler x Karen Brinson Bell

In this episode, Daniel Ayers and Quinn Ray sit down with Karen Brinson Bell, Former Executive Director of the NC State Board of Elections. Bell oversaw every NC election between 2019 to 2025 — including record voter turnout, the challenges of COVID-19, natural disasters, and legal battles like the infamous Griffin case. She opens up about the biggest myths about voting and how elections actually work, why NC’s system is safe and secure, her shocking removal from office after a partisan power grab, and what these changes mean for voters heading into future elections.