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The State Board of Elections has extended the public comment period for two proposed rules related to tasks and duties of precinct officials at polling places and the appointment process and conduct of election observers.
Written comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022. A second virtual public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 11. How to join:
The State Board of Elections on Monday voted 4-0 to recognize the North Carolina Green Party as an official political party in the state.
Recognition of the Green Party means voters now have another choice of party affiliation when registering to vote or updating their registration. Voters may register with the Democratic, Green, Libertarian, or Republican parties, or they can register as unaffiliated.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Under state law, election officials must release the number of provisional ballots cast in each county by noon two days after each election. The State Board surveyed the county boards of elections with July 26 elections to provide the count of provisional ballots cast during this election.
See the following PDF for these numbers:
Provisional Ballots Cast By Voting Methods – July 26, 2022 Elections.pdf
The State Board will update its website, voter registration forms, and other voting-related documents to reflect new information on felon eligibility.
The random selection of voting groups to be audited in each county will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.
Voters in more than a dozen North Carolina counties will go to the polls on Tuesday, July 26, for municipal general elections, runoffs, and, in Graham and Wake counties, second primaries for sheriff.
The following contests will be decided on July 26:
NCSBE invites the public to comment on two proposed temporary administrative rules related to precinct officials and election observers.
Notice of Meeting - REVISED July 29, 2022
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022. Meeting materials will be posted on a rolling basis on the State Board’s meeting website. Members of the public and the media may listen to proceedings as follows:
State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell on Thursday updated the public on the investigation into suspected fraudulent signatures gathered for the Green Party’s bid for new party recognition in North Carolina.