A GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site

Jay Pavey, a Republican member of the Jackson County Board of Elections, claimed he faced pressure and threats from within his party to vote against an early voting site at Western Carolina University. Despite the warnings, Pavey supported the campus polling site, highlighting potential internal GOP conflicts over election policies. This incident underscores the contentious nature of voting access and the influence of party pressure on electoral decisions, raising questions about transparency and fairness in the electoral process.