08 NCAC 18 .0102             in-person return of absentee ballots

Any person who returns an absentee ballot in person to a county board of elections office shall, upon delivery, provide the following information in writing:

(1)           Name of voter;

(2)           Name of person delivering ballot;

(3)           Relationship to voter;

(4)           Phone number (if available) and current address of person delivering ballot;

(5)           Date and time of delivery of ballot; and

(6)           Signature or mark of person delivering ballot certifying that the information provided is true and correct and that the person is the voter or the voter's near relative as defined in G.S. 163A-1308(h) or verifiable legal guardian as defined in G.S. 163A-1295(e).

At the absentee meeting held pursuant to G.S. 163A-1308(e) and G.S. 163A-1315, the county board of elections may consider the delivery of a ballot in accordance with this Rule in conjunction with other evidence in determining whether the container-return envelope has been properly executed according to the requirements in G.S. 163A-1310. Failure to comply with this Rule shall not constitute evidence sufficient in and of itself to establish that the voter did not lawfully vote his or her ballot.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 163A-741; 163A-1298(a)(5); 163A-1308(g); 163A-1310;

Eff. December 1, 2018.