Numbered Memos
Overview
Numbered memos are issued by the State Board of Elections executive director. They provide guidance and updates about elections administration to the county boards of elections. Memos may concern updates to laws, preparations for upcoming elections and more.
Note: Numbered memos reflect the law at the time they are published and may not reflect current law.
Issued by Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell
Issued by Executive Director Kim Westbrook Strach
| Memo Number |
Date | From | Re | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-22 | November 1, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | URGENT: Court Order regarding DMV Transactions | |
| 2016-21 | October 19, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Voter Registration Processing and Election Observer Requirements | |
| 2016-20 | October 19, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Conduct at the Polls | |
| 2016-19 | October 12, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Hurricane Matthew Response | |
| 2016-18 | October 4, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Processing in-county updates from DMV | |
| 2016-17 | September 29, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Polling Site Preparation | |
| 2016-16 | September 26, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Voter Assistance | |
| 2016-15 | September 22, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Same-day Registration during One-Stop Early Voting | |
| 2016-14 | September 12, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | URGENT: Secure Elections | |
| 2016-13 | September 12, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Retention of records related to previous elections | |
| 2016-12 | August 16, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Deadlines for One-stop Early Voting Plans | |
| 2016-11 | August 4, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop Early Voting in November 2016 General Election | |
| 2016-10 | June 6, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | URGENT: Provisional Research and Uniform Disposition | |
| 2016-09 | June 6, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | URGENT: Canvass Procedures | |
| 2016-08 | April 12, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Temporary Order 2016-01 | |
| 2016-07 | March 29, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop Implementation Plans, June 7 Primary and November 8, 2016 General Election | |
| 2016-06 | March 30, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | URGENT: Budget Requests | |
| 2016-05 | March 16, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Post-Election Processes | |
| 2016-04 | March 11, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Final Preparations | |
| 2016-03 | February 26, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Information regarding the March 15 and June 7 Primaries | |
| 2016-02 | February 19, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Voter Registration Deadline Guidelines | |
| 2016-01 | February 10, 2016 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Reasonable Impediment Challenge Procedures | |
| 2015-08 | December 1, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | 2016 Kickoff | |
| 2015-07 | November 3, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop voting for the 2016 Primary | |
| 2015-06 | October 1, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Emergency Preparedness | |
| 2015-05 | October 1, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | 2016 Primary Election | |
| 2015-04 | September 4, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Voter Education during the Municipal Elections | |
| 2015-03 | August 18, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Cross-County Municipal Elections | |
| 2015-02 | May 22, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop Implementation Plans, 2015 Municipal Elections | |
| 2015-01 | January 16, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Planning for 2015 … and 2016 | |
| 2014-11 | November 17, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Instructions for statewide machine recount and other recounts | |
| 2014-10 | June 30, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | DMV Will Now offer Voter Registration Services to All 17‐year‐olds | |
| 2014-09 | May 28, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Handling Unreported Moves and Out of Precinct Voters | |
| 2014-08 | June 10, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop voting for the 2014 General Election | |
| 2014-07 | April 28, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Emergency plans | |
| 2014-06 | April 8, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Retention of 2012 Elections Records | |
| 2014-05 | April 3, 2015 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Handling Unreported Moves and Out of Precinct Voters | |
| 2014-04 | March 13, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Multipartisan Assistance Teams and the May 2014 Primary | |
| 2014-03 | January 28, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | 2014 Candidate Filing Information | |
| 2014-02 | January 10, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | May 2014 Primary One-Stop Hours Reduction Requests | |
| 2014-01 | January 7, 2014 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop Implementation Plans: May 2014 Primary | |
| 2013-05 | October 17, 2013 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-stop early voting in the 2014 primary and Session Law 2013-381’s hours-matching requirement | |
| 2013-04 | September 17, 2013 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | Prominent Statement on SBOE Forms and 2013 Municipal Elections | |
| 2013-03 | September 5, 2013 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | UOCAVA Deadline for 2013 November Municipal Election | |
| 2013-02 | September 3, 2013 | Veronica Degraffenreid | Repeal of Preregistration | |
| 2013-01 | July 11, 2013 | Kim Westbrook Strach, Executive Director | One-Stop Voting Implementation Plans for the 2013 General Election | |
| 2012-30 | November 28, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Second Recount, Hand-to-Eye in Sample Precincts | |
| 2012-29 | November 16, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Recounts | |
| 2012-28 | April 4, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Unverified Registrations | |
| 2012-27 | October 30, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Voter Assistance |
| Memo Number |
Date | From | Re | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-26 | October 29, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Maintaining Order at Voting Sites and Reports of Other Illegal Activity | |
| 2012-25 | October 26, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Emergency Preparedness for Hurricane Sandy | |
| 2012-24 | October 24, 2019 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Procedures for One‐stop Voting and Election Day | |
| 2012-23 | October 23, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | 2012 One-stop Voting Process | |
| 2012-22 | October 22, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Recommendations and Reminders to Facilitate the 2012 One-stop Voting Process | |
| 2012-21 | October 11, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Procedures for Counting Electronically Transmitted UOCAVA Ballots | |
| 2012-20 | August 28, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Proof of Residency for Same Day Registrants | |
| 2012-19 | August 20, 2012 | Veronica Degraffenreid & Carlos Casallas | Citizens Voter Registration Awareness Month | |
| 2012-18 | July 9, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Handling Applications with Americans Elect as the Party Choice | |
| 2012-17 | June 19, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | One-Stop Voting Implementation Plans for the 2012 General Election | |
| 2012-16 | May 18, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Voting systems hardware and software agreements | |
| 2012-15 | May 17, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Requests for Recounts | |
| 2012-14 | May 14, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Voter Registration and Voting Process for Second Primaries | |
| 2012-13 | May 10, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Proper Procedures for In-person Registrations and Absentee Voting | |
| 2012-12 | May 3, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Proper Procedures for In‐person Registrations and Absentee Voting | |
| 2012-11 | April 23, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Instructions to Precinct Officials on use of Non‐Voting Systems Incident Report for Voter Assignment Issues | |
| 2012-10 | April 18, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Non‐voting Systems Incident Reports | |
| 2012-09 | April 10, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | 2012 Polling Place Accessibility Surveys | |
| 2012-08 | April 10, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | 2012 Wellness Check | |
| 2012-07 | March 28, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Civilian Absentee Ballot Instructions | |
| 2012-06 | March 16, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Civilian Absentee Ballot Instructions | |
| 2012-05 | March 12, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission explanation of the proposed constitutional amendment on the May ballot | |
| 2012-04 | February 17, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) Requirements | |
| 2012-03 | February 10, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | One-Stop Voting Implementation Plans for the 2012 Primary | |
| 2012-02 | February 1, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Candidate Order and Statewide Referendum for 2012 Primary Elections | |
| 2012-01 | January 23, 2012 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Military‐Overseas Absentee Voting Process Changes (UMOVA Update) | |
| 2011-05 | December 22, 2011 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director; Marc Burris, Chief Information Officer | Procedures for Handling Redistricting Changes in SEIMS | |
| 2011-04 | August 17, 2011 | Veronica Degraffenreid & Maria Elena Williams | Citizens Voter Registration Awareness Month | |
| 2011-03 | June 29, 2011 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | County Boards of Elections Members | |
| 2011-02 | May 11, 2011 | Johnnie McLean | County Boards Must Scan All Legacy Voter Registration Documents | |
| 2011-01 | January 6, 2011 | Gary Bartlett, Executive Director | Local Redistricting |