KATHY HOLLAND

BIOGRAPHY

Kathy Holland served 32 years with the Alamance County Board of Elections. She retired as the Director of Elections in 2021 while serving as President of the North Carolina Association of Directors of Elections. She served in eight Presidential elections, presiding over five as Director. Under her leadership, she successfully guided Alamance County through the 2020 Presidential Election in the midst of local protests and unrest. Holland participated on multiple North Carolina State Board of Elections project teams during her tenure: implementation of a statewide computer system (SEIMS) in the early 1990’s, unified best practices through all 100 counties, voting equipment certification, and ADA accessibility improvement. She is a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award. She currently serves on the CSSSE  (Committee for Safe and Secure Elections) Committee as an organizing and at large member, the Union of Concerned Scientists 2024 Election Science Task Force and the Commission on the Future of North Carolina Elections.