FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, June 17, 2024

Patrick Gannon, Public Information Director

Public Comment Period Set for Proposed Changes to Rules About Election Protests and Recounts
Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections is proposing temporary amendments to rules governing election protests and recounts so that post-election proceedings are completed in a timely fashion. The rules would be in effect on a temporary basis, to ensure that they can become effective before the general election.

Gaps in the current timelines for election protests and recounts can lead to unnecessary delays in the final certification of elections. In recent years, election protest decisions and appeals have led to delays in certification for weeks, or even months, after an election. Such delays could be especially problematic in a presidential election, because federal law sets a strict deadline for states to certify their selection of presidential electors, in advance of the Electoral College meeting.

If adopted by the State Board and approved by the Rules Review Commission, the temporary amendments would be in place for the 2024 general election.

Information and links to the three proposed temporary rules are below:

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How to Make a Comment
The public comment period on these proposed changes opens Tuesday, June 18, and closes on July 11, 2024.

here:
https://www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-releases/2024/06/17/public-comment-period-set-proposed-changes-rules-about-election-protests-and-recounts