08 NCAC 03 .0202             HEARING DATE AND DISPOSITION

(a)  Upon the filing of a complaint against a precinct official in accordance with Rule .0201 of this Section, the chair of the county board of elections shall set the date for the hearing and provide the following information to the State Board of Elections within one business day:

(1)           a copy of the complaint;

(2)           the date and time of the hearing, if known;

(3)           following the hearing, the county board of elections shall provide the Board the final disposition made by the county board of elections.

(b)  The voter or precinct official may appeal the decision of the county board of elections to the State Board of Elections. The appeal must be received by the State Board of Elections within five days of the entry of the county board of elections of its written decision. The appeal shall be in writing and state the reason for the appeal. Copies of the original complaint form and the county board of elections' decision shall be filed with the appeal. The county board shall provide the record on appeal.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 163‑22;

Eff. March 12, 1976;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2019.