SEIRS (Statewide Election Integrity Reporting System) training for Poll Observer reporting will be a Zoom meeting at Noon on Monday, February 9, Tuesday, February 10 th , and Wednesday, February 11 th .  Early voting begins Thursday February 12 th . Please make sure you have an NCEIT account to speed up the process of getting a SEIRS account.  Fill out the JOIN US tab on nceit.org . This gives you access to the MEMBER RESOURCES tab with valuable poll observer info and also ge

Thank you, Erin Marie Joyce for this info. This is no surprise to many on this list such as Ned Jones & The Federalist who have been warning about the USPS's proposed rule that will impact WHEN a mail-in ballot is post-marked.  Now it's in effect.  The question now is what to do about it. Will likely launch a wave of litigation over WHEN mail-in ballots were actually received, especially with cases about this before SCOTUS. See coverage: How this new mail rule could affect yo

This is an email that I, Jane Bilello, wrote to Rep Sarah Stevens, a cosponsor of H958 with Rep Hugh Blackwell. Ms. Stevens attended a Christmas Party in Buncombe County on 12/12 and announced she was running for NC Supreme Court. Since I could not speak to her after her speech, I took the opportunity to appeal to her to accept NCEIT's suggestions and to move the bill out of the Election Law Committee before the primaries. I urge all of you to reach out to her also. 919-71

We have the opportunity to write to the Department of Justice regarding their Settlement Agreement with the NC State Board of Elections regarding voters who do not have either a NC Driver's License number or last 4 digits of their Social Security number, if issued in their voter registration record.  Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ has stated that these voters should be removed from the voter rolls.  This is not what the NC Settlement statement requires.  Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. A

https://www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-releases/2025/12/04/state-board-again-requests-ncdmv-data-needed-maintain-accurate-voter-rolls https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/us-attorneys-office-announces-north-carolina-division-motor-vehicles-improvements December 2, 2025 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced today that a series of actions to further enhance and protect the integrity of the voter-registration process will be implemented by the North Carolina Division

Duplicate Registrations on NC Voter Registration List   •  PILF To North Carolina: Your Rolls Need Cleaning   Published On: August 04th, 2025 The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) today sent a formal letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections detailing serious concerns about the accuracy of the state’s voter registration data. The letter follows the Board’s announcement of its “Registration Repair” initiative and identifies tens of thousands of questionable r

Examples of Questionable Entries to NC Voter Registration List * Note:  All registration data unless otherwise indicated exclude registrations in Denied and Removed Status, 10/2025

Background History of House Bill 958 PCS.   Why the concern?    Your Action is critical to make necessary changes  to Election Law House Bill 958 PCS (Proposed Committee substitute) before the 2026 mid-terms.    The Good Parts:  The bill bans Ranked Choice Voting, modifies vote counting and absentee ballot management, allows the Auditor to convert 25 personnel positions into exempt status allowing new hires, requires voter ID with UOCAVA ballots, amends campaign finance rep

Phone Numbers 1.        House Election Chairs                Representative Hugh Blackwell  Hugh.Blackwell@ncleg.gov 919-733-5805 ,                    Maria Lord, Research Asst. to Representative Blackwell Maria.Lord@ncleg.gov               Representative Sara Stevens       Sarah.Stevens@ncleg.gov      919-715-1883         2.   Republican Representatives on the House Elections Committee              Jonathan.Almond@ncleg.gov   919-715-8361    Tricia.Cotham@ncleg.

Action Alert Newsletter here. Directions for Emails : Copy/Paste the email string below of key Republican House Representatives into your email. Also Include your Republican Representative, if you have one. Look up your Representative here:  https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/MemberList/H To:   Hugh.Blackwell@ncleg.gov ,  Maria.Lord@ncleg.gov ,  Sarah.Stevens@ncleg.gov ,  Jonathan.Almond@ncleg.gov ,   Tricia.Cotham@ncleg.gov ,  Ted.Davis@ncleg.gov ,  Jimmy.Dixon@ncleg.gov , .

NCEIT’s H 958 PCS Bill Summary   Multiple sections of state statutes are addressed relating to contributions by foreign nationals, overseas voters, voter registration, including the application and verification of information, qualifications to vote and use of HAVA documents   The Challenge § 163-278.6 Definitions   of foreign nationals. The definition in the PCS has exceptions which should be deleted to remove any possibility of foreign influence in our elections. § 163-258.

Directions for Calls:  See link for phone numbers to key Republican House members here.   Refer the legislator to the email you just sent them . Use the Talking Points below for reference. Pick one or more. Consider using your own words. If a machine answers, please leave a message.   Talking Points Contributions by foreign nationals - There should be no exceptions to the definition of foreign nationals. - Foreign nationals should not be allowed to contribute money to

NCEIT SUGGESTIONS for Changes to H 958 PCS  are in red https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7386/0/H958-PCS30501-CMe-21   1. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS  - SECTION 5.3.(a) G.S. 163-278.6 , (52 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: (H 958 page 19) The term "foreign national" means any of the following: a. An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the 21 United States. b. A government of a foreign country, or any politica

I. PROCESS TO REVIEW the NCSBE 38 Rules currently designated as under Statutory Review:             A. READ:   Article 2A. Rules.* Part 1. General Provisions § 150B-18.  Scope and effect.       https://www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_150b/gs_150b-           18.html                             B. READ:   § 150B-19. Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule .             Pay special attention to these as the prohibitions should be considere

Chapter 150B. Administrative Procedure Act. Article 1. General Provisions.   § 150B‑1. Policy and scope. (a) Purpose. – This Chapter establishes a uniform system of administrative rule making and adjudicatory procedures for agencies. The procedures ensure that the functions of rule making, investigation, advocacy, and adjudication are not all performed by the same person in the administrative process.   § 150B‑2. Definitions   (7a) Policy. – Any nonbinding interpretive statem

Comment on Whether a Rule is Necessary or Unnecessary   The public comment period on the State Board’s initial determinations for these rules starts on Aug. 11, 2025, and ends on Oct. 17, 2025. Public comment is an opportunity for the public to weigh in on the agency’s initial determination of whether a rule is necessary or unnecessary.   Public comments should be directed to the State Board of Elections Rulemaking Coordinator.  “Public comment”  is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A

NC Administrative Code:  Fixing the Rules Members of the public may comment on the State Board’s initial determination that the rules are necessary in any of the following ways through October 17, 2025. References: Administrative Procedures Act    OAH RRC Rules Review NCSBE 2025 Plan of Review   Administrative Code: Is The Rule Necessary or Unnecessary ? This is what happens next. Go to the portal Online:  https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/pu

NC Administrative Code:  Fixing the Rules Members of the public may comment on the State Board’s initial determination that the rules are necessary in any of the following ways through October 17, 2025. References: Administrative Procedures Act    OAH RRC Rules Review NCSBE 2025 Plan of Review   Administrative Code: Is The Rule Necessary or Unnecessary ? This is what happens next. Go to the portal Online:  https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/pu

NC Administrative Code:  Fixing the Rules Members of the public may comment on the State Board’s initial determination that the rules are necessary in any of the following ways through October 17, 2025. References: Administrative Procedures Act    OAH RRC Rules Review NCSBE 2025 Plan of Review   Administrative Code: Is The Rule Necessary or Unnecessary ? This is what happens next. Go to the portal Online:  https://www.ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/pu