NC elections board to review all administrative rules for absentee ballots

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 523

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

A divided NC Board of Elections voted along party lines Wednesday to take a broad look at administrative rules for absentee ballots.

The result could be stricter rules on what kinds of errors voters will be required to correct in order for their votes to count.

The board won’t make any changes to rules or practices before the March 3 primary.

The decision to reconsider how to address mail-in ballot mistakes stems …

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