WASHINGTON - The RNC, North Carolina GOP, and NRCC filed a request for Declaratory Ruling with the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) regarding its absentee ballot guidance and voter ID rules that we believe conflict with the law. In this Declaratory Ruling request, we are asking the NCSBE to conform its guidance and rules to North Carolina law to protect election integrity.
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley stated: “It is critical for elections officials to fully comply with state laws meant to ensure election integrity in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ guidelines and rules, which we are challenging today, clearly conflict with state law and will undermine the integrity of North Carolina elections. The RNC and our partners are dedicated to ensuring fair and transparent elections, and we are taking this action to ensure that it will be easy to vote and hard to cheat in the Old North State.”
North Carolina GOP Chair Jason Simmons stated: “NCSBE Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell has repeatedly abused her authority to sidestep legislation passed by the General Assembly. She is manipulating the elections process and undermining common sense election integrity measures in order to fulfill a partisan narrative."
Background:
Read the filing HERE.