But county election offices in North Carolina are also working through a backlog of public records requests looking for election data and getting ready for possible issues with poll observers and people questioning election integrity this year. County election directors around the state say they have been getting a lot more records requests than before the 2020 election, when then-President Donald Trump tried to cast doubt on the election results showing he lost his bid for reelection. While Circosta and the State Board of Elections are in Raleigh trying to figure those questions out, county election officials around the state are working on the logistics to make sure the next election goes off smoothly.