Action Alert: Absentee Voting: Irregularities That Require Further Action

• Please rephrase the Rationale and Justification 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 – This rule identifies irregularities that must be documented and the voter contacted to determine whether the issue can be cured or must result in the ballot being spoiled and reissued.

Rationale: 

This rule is not needed.  The term “irregularity” can be eliminated as unnecessary, and the instructions in this proposed rule can be migrated into 08 NCAC 18.0502 (Curable Deficiencies). 

Justification: 

1.   Eliminating this rule and migrating certain content into 08 NCAC 18.0502 simplifies the process for managing deficiencies in absentee ballot return packages from voters. 

2.   The processing of curable and non-curable absentee ballot return packages is adequately described in 08 NCAC 18.0502 and .0503. 

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After you have rephrased the Rationale and Justification:

• Click on the Public Comment Portal: https://www.ncsbe.gov/public-comment-portal-2026-rulemaking-absentee-voting

• Scroll down to the form, Record Your Public Comment.

• Fill in the form with the Rule, Your Name, Your Email, and Comment. 

We are trying to keep track of numbers of folks who commented. Please, when you complete your public comment, email Jane at jane.bilello@gmail.com with the rule(s) you submitted for Public Comment. Thank you.

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