The rules we submitted to the NCSBE are now in the hands of the Rules Review Commission for final approval. There are already dozens of comments urging the RRC to get rid of the rules. We want them fixed. Please re-write the following rules into your own words. Feel free to submit more than one comment. Email them to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov by Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. 08 NCAC 18.0505 IRREGULARLITIES THAT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION NCEIT PROPOSED COMMENTS: 1. This ru

The rules we submitted to the NCSBE are now in the hands of the Rules Review Commission for final approval. There are already dozens of comments urging the RRC to get rid of the rules. We want them fixed. Please re-write the following rules into your own words. Feel free to submit more than one comment. Email them to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov by Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. 08 NCAC 18.0504 IRREGULARITIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHERT ACTION FROM THE VOTER NCEIT PROPOSED COM

The rules we submitted to the NCSBE are now in the hands of the Rules Review Commission for final approval. There are already dozens of comments urging the RRC to get rid of the rules. We want them fixed. Please re-write the following rules into your own words. Feel free to submit more than one comment. Email them to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov by Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. RULE: 08 NCAC 10C .0101 DEFINITIONS NCEIT PROPOSED COMMENTS: 1. The term “Electioneering Zone

Please re-write the following rules into your own words. Feel free to submit more than one comment. Email them to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov by Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. 08 NCAC 10C .0104 CONDUCT AT VOTING SITES NCEIT PROPOSED COMMENTS: 1. Paragraph (b) of this proposed rule uses the term “electioneering zone” which is an invented term, not supported by the NC General Statutes or U.S. Supreme Court case law. The proper term from NCGS 163-166.4(b) is “Area(s) for Ele

Comment on 08 NCAC 09.0107 FIRST RECOUNT Email to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov Subject: Comment on First Recount 09.0107 (Please re-write in your own words and submit. Deadline is Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Thanks.) Dear Mr. Burgos: I am writing to formally comment on the First Recount Rule, 09.0107. Suggestions Section (b): Add a sentence indicating that, in order to remove the risk of machine calibration error affecting the vote count, the tabulator used for the recount s

Email to: Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov Subject: Comments on Non-Curable Deficiencies 08 NCAC 18.0503 (Please re-write into your own words. Comments are due Tuesday, August 18th, 2026) Thank you. Dear Mr. Burgos: I am writing to formally comment on Non-Curable Deficiencies 08 NCAC 18.0503. Item (a) (9), lines 24-26 describes a curable deficiency, not a non-curable deficiency. This should also be included in 18.0502. Clarify in this rule that the voter whose absentee b

Email to Alexander.Burgos@oah.nc.gov Subject: Comment on Recount Guidelines 09.0106 (Please re-write in your own words and submit. Deadline is Tuesday, August 18th, 2026) Thanks.) Dear Mr. Burgos: I am writing to formally comment on the Recount Guidelines rule, 09.0106. Paragraph (d) When a county board adds a third party member (lines 22-25), they are replacing a member. The bipartisan team does not increase to 5. Lines 25 - 28 state: “In no instance shall the county boar

https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NCGA_H958-CSCHe-33-v7.pdf This is the latest version of H958 that is going to the Senate Rules Committee at 2PM, tuesday, 7.28/26.

Suggestions for NC Senate Elections Committee- H958 in red. 7/25/26 1. Contributions by foreign nationals Suggestion: Remove items (e) 1 and (e) 2 from H-958 v. 6, pg. 29 which provide exceptions to the definition of foreign national. Reference: SECTION 5.3.(a) G.S. 163-278.6 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: "(52) The term "foreign national" means any of the following: (e) Any person organized and operating in the United States that is wholly or majority

08 NCAC 18 .0503 is proposed for adoption as follows: 08 NCAC 18 .0503 NON-CURABLE DEFICIENCIES (a) A non-curable deficiency includes the following: Add the following: (14) Clarify that the voter whose absentee ballot was properly requested and whose ballot was returned, enclosed in a sealed ballot envelope in the absentee ballot return package can be accepted, even if there are other (unacceptable) ballots in the absentee ballot return package. (15) A non-match of a p

08 NCAC 18 .0201 is proposed for adoption as follows: SECTION .0200 – GENERAL RULES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 08 NCAC 18 .0201 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Chapter: (1) “Application” means the absentee ballot application printed on the ballot envelope as provided by G.S. 163-229. (2) “Absentee ballot mail out package” means the combination of the outer return envelope, ballot envelope, application, instructions, absentee ballot, and blank photo identification affidavit. Note:

08 NCAC 17 .0109 is proposed for amendment as follows: 08 NCAC 17 .0109 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR ABSENTEE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS (a) Identification Requirement for Absentee-by-Mail Ballots. Photo identification accompanying a voter's absentee ballot pursuant to G.S. 163-230.1(f1) is acceptable if it is a photocopy of a type of photo identification acceptable for voting purposes under 08 NCAC 17 .0101(a)(1), is readable, and the name appearing on the identification is the same as or

08 NCAC 18 .0505 is proposed for adoption as follows: 08 NCAC 18 .0505 IRREGULARITIES THAT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION (a) An irregularity that requires county board staff to contact the voter to determine whether the irregularity is a curable or non-curable deficiency includes the following: (1) The absentee ballot is inside the ballot envelope that appears to have been opened and re-sealed, but the ballot envelope is received by the county board of elections in a sealed oute

08 NCAC 17 .0101 is proposed for amendment as follows: 08 NCAC 17 .0101 VERIFICATION OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION DURING IN-PERSON VOTING (a) When a person presenting to vote checks in at a voting site, an election official shall ask the voter to show photo identification in accordance with G.S. 163-166.16 and this Rule. The election official shall examine any photo identification provided by the person presenting to vote and shall determine the following: (1) The photo identi

08 NCAC 18 .0504 is proposed for adoption as follows: 08 NCAC 18 .0504 IRREGULARITIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION FROM THE VOTER (a) An irregularity that does not require further action from the voter to have their application approved and ballot counted includes the following: (1) The absentee ballot is inside a sealed ballot envelope, but the outer return envelope is not sealed or appears to have been opened and re-sealed. (2) The absentee ballot is inside an unsea

08 NCAC 18 .0502 is proposed for adoption as follows: 08 NCAC 18 .0502 CURABLE DEFICIENCIES (a) A curable deficiency includes the following: (1) The absentee voter did not sign or make their mark on the application. If county board staff determine the voter’s signature on the application appears to be the name of the voter assigned the application number on the ballot envelope that is required under G.S. 163-230.1(c) (2) and not some other person, then that is not a deficie

Please rephrase the Suggestion(s) and Rationale for the Secondary Recount so the NCSBE treats each submission separately. Then click on the Public Comment Portal at the bottom of the page to submit your Comment. Email Jane.bilello@gmail.com with the Rule and comment you submitted so we can keep track of submissions. Thanks. 08 NCAC 09 .0110 SECONDARY RECOUNTS. Mark Up of Secondary Recount Rule 08 NCAC 09.0110 - Hand-to-Eye or Hand-to-Eye Recount 1. Suggestion: The apparent

Please rephrase the Rationale and Justification for the First Recount so the NCSBE treats each submission separately. Then click on the Public Comment Portal at the bottom of the page to submit your Comment. Email Jane.bilello@gmail.com with the Rule and comment you submitted so we can keep track of submissions. Thanks. 08 NCAC 09 .0107 FIRST RECOUNT Mark Up of First Recount Rule 1. Suggestion: Section (b): Reorganize section (b) to move the definitions of the teams to the be

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for Recount Guidelines so the NCSBE treats each submission separately. Then click on the Public Comment Portal at the bottom of the page to submit your Comment. Email Jane.bilello@gmail.com with the Rule and comment you submitted so we can keep track of submissions. Thanks. Reference 08 NCAC 09.0106 GENERAL GUIDELINES. Mark Up of Recount Guidelines Note: The types of recounts should be defined and distinguished at the beginning of