Topics Related to Public Hearings

August 3, 2026, 10am - 12pm

State Board of Elections staff will conduct an in-person public hearing at 10 a.m. August 3 on four sets of proposed administrative rules and amendments to existing rules related to campaign finance disclosures and complaints in North Carolina.

The hearing will be held in the Board Room on the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603. 

July 16, 2026, 9am - 11am

The State Board of Elections has rescheduled the in-person public hearing on several proposed rules that will govern how county boards of elections should proceed when a deficiency with a returned absentee ballot is identified by county board staff.

The new hearing will be held at 9 a.m. on July 16, 2026, in the Board Room at the State Board of Elections, Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Additionally, the comment period for the absentee voting rules (and only those rules) has been extended through July 16.

February 4, 2026, 9am - 11am

The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at

March 17, 2025 - May 16, 2025, All day
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on a series of proposed rules to govern the conduct of petitions and to ensure transparency in the process for petitioners, the county boards of elections, and the State Board.
March 17, 2025 - May 16, 2025, All day
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on several proposed rules and rule amendments related to the campaign finance disclosure process.
February 17, 2025 - April 21, 2025, All day
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on three proposed permanent rules regarding election observers.
February 17, 2025 - April 21, 2025, All day
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed permanent rules governing election protests and recounts.
March 6, 2025, 10am - 12pm
An in-person public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 10 a.m. March 6, 2025, in the State Board of Elections Office.
March 6, 2025, 10am - 12pm
An in-person public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 10 a.m. March 6, 2025, in the State Board of Elections Office.
July 8, 2024, 10am - 12pm
An in-person public hearing on three temporary rules governing election protests and recounts will be held at 10 a.m. July 8, 2024.