Public Comment Portal: 2026 Rulemaking - Photo ID
Comment on Proposed Rules
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed amendments to rules pertaining to the photo identification requirement for in-person and absentee voting. Read the Notice of Text.
Proposed rules:
- Proposed rule 08 NCAC 17 .0101: Verification of Photo Identification During In-Person Voting: This rule aligns the deadlines for certain actions in the rule with statutory deadlines, re-orders the listing of provisional voting options in the rule and makes a county board of elections decision on an in-person exception affidavit be by majority vote.
- Proposed rule 08 NCAC 17 .0109: Photo Identification for Absentee-By-Mail Ballots: This rule aligns the deadlines for certain actions in the rule with statutory deadlines and makes a county board of elections decision on an absentee voter’s exception affidavit be by majority vote.
The public comment period opens May 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on July 14, 2026. Submitted comments will be compiled and provided to the State Board for its review before its final consideration of the proposed rules.
For more information about the rulemaking process, please visit Rulemaking.