Residents that submitted a mail-in ballot with an error will be contacted by the North Carolina county election officials to correct the mistake. | Adobe Stock
Residents that submitted a mail-in ballot with an error will be contacted by the North Carolina county election officials to correct the mistake. | Adobe Stock
North Carolina's county election officials started contacting voters who made errors on their absentee ballots to make sure their votes are counted.
With North Carolina lawmakers continuing to disagree over various court decisions about mail-in ballots regulations, including requiring a witness signature and what the deadline for counting absentee forms, the state's tallying process has been suspended since Oct. 4.
According to an article from
The Neuse News reported in October that the North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell said that county boards have been instructed to begin immediately contacting voters who have problems on their ballots.
"Our main focus continues to be ensuring all eligible voters can successfully and safely cast ballots in this important election," Bell said.
Neuse News reported as of Oct. 19, approximately 10,000 ballots have
New guidance from the board dictates the following requirements by county election officials:
- Voters who submitted ballots without witness signatures will receive a new ballot by mail.
- In the case of ballots that contain errors other than a missing witness signature, such as a signature in the wrong place or the envelope missing the name and address of the witness, county board officials will send the voter verification documents to ensure the ballot can be counted.
- County election officials will contact voters with errors on their ballots within one business day of the officials' discovery of the mistake.
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