State Board Assessing Florence's Effects on Elections | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    RALEIGH, N.C.     Staff at the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Monday communicated with elections officials in all 100 counties to assess weather conditions and potential effects on the 2018 elections.

    The State Board office also contacted leaders of the state's recognized political parties to keep an open line of communication about conditions caused by Hurricane Florence.

    Most county boards of elections have been and will continue to send absentee ballots to military and overseas voters who have requested them. The State Board office is stepping in to send out ballots for several counties that are unable to do so because their operations are affected by flooding, power and internet outages or inaccessible due to the storm.

    "We are assessing emergency options, and our team is committed to assisting county boards and voters in the affected areas," said Kim Westbrook Strach, State Board Executive Director.

    The State Board also wants to remind voters of their voting options in North Carolina. Any registered voter may:

• Vote by mail (no excuse is needed)
• Vote during the in-person early voting period from October 17 through November 3, or
• Vote on Election Day, November 6. The regular voter registration deadline is 5 p.m. October 12. Eligible individuals may also register during the early voting period.

    Resources: G.S. § 163A-750

• Contact: Patrick Gannon
•     patrick.gannon@ncsbe.gov