Comment on Whether a Rule is Necessary or Unnecessary
The State Board has 38 rules that are subject to periodic review in 2025, and the agency has made an initial determination as to whether each of the rules is necessary or unnecessary. For more information and links to these rules, go to Rulemaking.
The public comment period on the State Board’s initial determinations for these rules starts on Aug. 11, 2025, and ends on Oct. 17, 2025. Public comment is an opportunity for the public to weigh in on the agency’s initial determination of whether a rule is necessary or unnecessary.
Public comments should be directed to the State Board of Elections Rulemaking Coordinator. “Public comment” is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).
Members of the public may comment in any of the following ways through Oct. 17, 2025:
- Online: Public Comment Portal: 2025 Periodic Review of Existing Rules
- Email: rulemaking.sboe@ncsbe.gov (Note: Commenter must identify the specific rule being commented on.)
- Mail: Attn: Rulemaking Coordinator, P.O. Box 27255, Raleigh, NC 27611-7255 (Note: Commenter must identify the specific rule being commented on.)
Once the comment period closes, the State Board will review the public comments, prepare a brief response addressing each comment, and make a final determination that is filed with the Rules Review Commission for the next step in the periodic review process.