Updated on April 25, 2022: Guidance about responding to public records requests that involve sensitive voter or elections-related information.
Numbered Memo Search
Wed, Dec 8, 2021
The DMV requires the completed registration form to be submitted online after printing, leading some candidates to mistakenly believe they have met the affiliation deadline for primary filing.
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Rescinded on March 23, 2022: Guidance in this numbered memo replaces the previous guidance from NCDHHS.
Tue, Aug 31, 2021
How county boards of elections should treat technical deficiencies in the execution of the notary portion of the absentee ballot application and certificate.
Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Superseded by N.C. Supreme Court order on April 28, 2023: Any person who is serving a felony sentence outside the custody of a jail or prison for a state or federal felony conviction is eligible to register and vote as of today (Aug. 23, 2021).
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Updated information about the minimum number of ballots that must be ordered for municipal elections.
Tue, Jul 13, 2021
Find the canvass dates for the 2021 municipal elections in North Carolina and additional guidance.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Updated on Sept. 25, 2023; Jan. 19, 2024: The cure process for voters whose absentee ballot envelopes contain certain deficiencies.
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Rescinded on March 19, 2024: Updated information about records retention of certain election-related documents.
Mon, Mar 1, 2021
Updated on April 14, 2023; July 20, 2023: Requirements for county boards of elections to follow when seeking to purchase certified voting systems and components.
Fri, Dec 4, 2020
Guidance for the conduct of a hand-to-eye recount, including specific examples of how to determine questions of voter intent.
Mon, Nov 16, 2020
Superseded by Numbered Memo 2024-08 on Nov. 15, 2024: Guidance for the conduct of an anticipated statewide recount in the contest for N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Fri, Oct 9, 2020
Updated on Oct. 12, 2020; rescinded on Feb. 14, 2024: Guidance to ensure all voters enjoy a safe environment that is free from intimidation when they go to the polls.
Numbered Memo 2020-29: Witness or Assistant Address Issues on the Absentee Container-Return Envelope
Sun, Oct 4, 2020
Guidance and further clarification on how to determine if the correct address can be identified if the witness’s or assistant’s address on an absentee container-return envelope is incomplete.
Sun, Oct 4, 2020
Rescinded on Oct. 19, 2020: Numbered memos 2020-19, 2020-22, 2020-23 and 2020-27 are on hold due to conflicting court orders.