08 NCAC 10C .0101 is proposed for adoption as follows: For purposes of this Subchapter: (1) “Chief judge” means the precinct official appointed as the chief judge for a voting site in accordance with G.S. 163-41 or G.S. 163-166.35. (2) “Curbside buffer zone” means the area designated by a county board of elections where the activities under G.S. 163-166.4(a) are prohibited around a curbside voting zone. (3) “Curbside voting zone” means the area designated by a county board o

1 08 NCAC 10C .0102 is proposed for adoption as follows 08 NCAC 10C.0102 Voting Site Buffer Zones (a) The voting place buffer zone at a voting site shall be established as follows: (1) Before each election, the county board of elections shall adopt a resolution establishing a voting place buffer zone at each voting site in the county in accordance with G.S. 163-166.4(a). When adopting a resolution establishing a voting place buffer zone, the county board shall take into a

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for Absentee Voting Definitions rule 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 18 .0201: Definitions. Mark Up for Absentee Voting Definitions. Suggestion: Make clarification of Absentee Ballot Packages by differen

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for Review for Deficiencies rule 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 18 .0501: Review for Deficiencies Mark Up Review for Deficiencies 18.0501 Suggestion: For simplicity and clarity, eliminate the use of the te

Please rephrase the Suggestions and Rationale for Curable Deficiencies rule 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. Proposed rule 08 NCAC 18 .0502: Curable Deficiencies. Mark Up for Curable Deficiencies Suggestion: Address “curable” deficiencies with respect to “Abs

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for the Non-Curable Deficiencies rule 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. Proposed rule 08 NCAC 18 .0503: Non-Curable Deficiencies. Mark Up Non-Curable Deficiencies Suggestion: Clarify in this rule that the voter whose

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for the Irregularities That Do Not Require Further Action from the Voter rule 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. Proposed rule 08 NCAC 18 .0504: Irregularities That Do Not Require Further Action from the Voter. Mark U

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for the Irregularities That Require Further Action rule 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. Proposed rule 08 NCAC 18 .0505: Irregularities That Require Further Action. Mark Up Irregularities that Require Further Action

Action Alert: RULEMAKING The Administrative Code for elections is just as important as legislation. Many of the rules in the Code need to be revised. The North Carolina State Board of Elections has opened Rulemaking to public comment. It is imperative that election integrity prevail and our input is heard. Please participate. Rulemaking is due by July 14. Powers and duties of State Board of Elections (N.C.G.S. § 163-22), the State Board of Elections has general supervision

Choose a Suggestion and Rationale for the Conduct at Voting Sites rule. (You may pick more than one. Treat each one in a separate entry for Public Comment.) Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale into your own words 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. Refe

Choose a Suggestion and its Rationale for the rule Photo ID Absentee-by-Mail Ballots (You may pick more than one. Treat each one in a separate entry for Public Comment.) Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rational into your own words 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. Th

Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rationale for Voting Site Definitions into your own words 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. Voting Site Definitions 08 NCAC 10C .0101 Mark Up of Definitions Reference: 08 NCAC 10C .0101 Suggestion: Replace the definition of “El

Choose a Suggestion and its Rationale for the Electioneering Zone rule. (You may pick more than one. Treat each one in a separate entry for Public Comment.) 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. Voting Site Electioneering Zone 08 NCAC 10C .0103 Mark Up of Electioneering Rule Reference: 08 NCAC 10C .0103 (a)

Choose a Suggestion and its Rationale for the rule Verification of Photo ID During In-Person Voting. (You may pick more than one. Treat each one in a separate entry for Public Comment.) Please rephrase the Suggestion and Rational into your own words 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 o

Please rephrase the Suggestions and Rationale into your own words so the NCSBE treats each submission separately. (Chose one or all of them.) 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. . Voting Site Buffer Zones 08 NCAC 10C .0102 Mark Up of Rule: Buffer Zones Suggestion: Add the reference of the NC statute G.S. 163-

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

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

Please join NCEIT this Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 at 9AM for our Legislative Action Day. We will be lobbying key legislators to sponsor...