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Guidance on conducting a second primary following the March 5, 2024, primary election.
Guidance about the limitations on the use of private monetary donations and in-kind contributions put in place by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747).
Guidance regarding the appointment of early voting officials in accordance with the changes made by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747).
Updated on Oct. 8, 2025: Guidance regarding election observers in accordance with changes made by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747). This numbered memo replaces Numbered Memo 2016-21.
Updated on Jan. 29, 2024; July 21, 2025: Guidance regarding same-day registration in accordance with changes made by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747).
Updated on Feb. 26, 2024: Administrative procedures for rendering decisions on provisional ballots and for canvassing elections.
Updated on Feb. 23, 2024; Oct. 11, 2024: Guidance related to photo identification (photo ID) requirements for in-person and absentee voting.
Updated on Aug. 28, 2024: Guidance related to the issuance of voter photo identification cards (Voter Photo ID Cards) by county boards of elections pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 163-82.8A.
Guidance related to municipal elections in 2023, including one-stop implementation plan deadlines, civilian absentee-by-mail deadlines, and canvass dates.
Superseded by N.C. Session Law 2023-140 on Oct. 10, 2023: The different ways that a “postmark” may appear on an absentee ballot container-return envelope.