Public Comment Portal: Protest and Recount Temporary Rules
Comment on Proposed Temporary Rules
The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed temporary rules governing election protests and recounts so that post-election proceedings are complete in a timely fashion.
Text of the proposed rules are available at the links below:
- Actions of County Boards as to Election Protests (08 NCAC 02 .0110) (PDF) requires county boards of elections to hold a preliminary consideration meeting within two business days after a protest is filed and issue a written decision within two business days of that meeting. Currently, there are no deadlines in the rules. This amendment also shortens the deadline to issue a written decision following a hearing from five business days to three.
- First Recount (08 NCAC 09 .0107) (PDF) requires county boards of elections to schedule the first recount to begin within three business days of the demand for a recount.
- Second Recounts (08 NCAC 09 .0110 (PDF) requires county boards to schedule any hand recounts to start within two business days of a demand for a hand recount.
The public comment period opens Tuesday, June 18, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on July 11, 2024. Submitted comments will be compiled and submitted to the State Board before its final consideration of the proposed rules.
For more information about the rulemaking process, please visit Rulemaking.