Two Surry County elections officials removed from office after refusing to certify election results

Surry County Board of Elections Members Jerry Forestieri and Tim DeHaan refused to certify results of the Dobson commissioners special election this month and objected to 2022 general election results

The North Carolina State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously voted to remove two local elections officials over their objections to the 2022 election and refusal to certify the results of a local special election this month.

Shortly after the November 2022 election, Surry County Board of Elections Members Jerry Forestieri and Tim DeHaan signed a le…