In accordance with G.S. § 150B-20 and 08 NCAC 15 .0101, Joshua Lawson, a registered voter and resident of Wake County, submitted a rulemaking petition to the State Board of Elections on March 26, 2021. The petition requested that the State Board engage in rulemaking to amend the rule regarding ballot the arrangement of official ballots to include the word “Nominee” after the candidate’s name and party designation, and to include “Unaffiliated Candidate” after the candidate’s name when a candidate qualifies by petition to run unaffiliated.  Separate from the rulemaking petition, the State Board is proposing several other changes to simplify the rule and to clarify the order of offices to be listed on the ballot in accordance with G.S. § 163-165.6.  

Public comment on the proposed rule will be accepted from Tuesday, June 15, 2021, through Monday, August 16, 2021.
 
This portal allows the public to submit comments directly to the State Board of Elections.  If you prefer to submit your comment by other means, you may email rules@ncsbe.gov or mail to State Board of Elections, Attn: Rulemaking, P.O. Box 27255, Raleigh, NC 27611-7255.

A remote public hearing will be held on the proposed text at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021.  Please register to attend and/or speak using the following link: https://bit.ly/3zrOcML. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. If you wish to make a comment during the hearing, please email Noah Grant at noah.grant@ncsbe.gov, or enter your name in the chat feature at the bottom of the WebEx screen upon joining the hearing.

To view the text of the proposed rule, please visit: https://bit.ly/3xkk1Ft. To view the petition for rulemaking, please visit https://bit.ly/3vhJxde.

DEADLINE: AUGUST 16, 2021.

NOTE: ALL ENTRIES WILL BECOME PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD.  PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR DATA.