08 NCAC 22 .0105             PETITION CIRCULATORS

(a)  At the time a petitioner submits the first signature sheet in support of their petition to the board of elections in accordance with Rule .0106 of this Section, the petitioner shall provide to the board of elections a written list identifying the petition circulators who are collecting signatures on behalf of the petitioner. A template list may be obtained from the State Board of Elections website (https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/petitions). The list of petition circulators shall include the following information for each circulator:

(1)           The circulator's first and last name, phone number, residential address, and email address. If the circulator does not have a phone number or email address, the petitioner shall write "N/A" for that information on the list.

(2)           Whether the circulator was employed or volunteered to circulate the petitions through an entity, another group or organization, or the petitioner. If the circulator was employed or volunteered through an entity or another group or organization, the list shall contain the name of that entity, group, or organization.

(3)           Whether the circulator received compensation based on the number of signatures obtained or signature sheets submitted.

(b)  Before a board of elections can take final action on a petition, the petitioner shall provide the board of elections with a list of all petition circulators for the petition or inform the board of elections in writing that the already-submitted list contains the names of all petition circulators for the petition.

(c)  Prior to conducting activities in support of a petition in North Carolina with or on behalf of a petitioner, a North Carolina entity shall be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 55, 55A, 57D, or 59 of the North Carolina General Statutes applicable to that type of entity. If the entity is organized under the laws of another state, the foreign entity shall obtain a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 55, 55A, 57D, or 59 of the North Carolina General Statutes applicable to that type of foreign entity.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 163-22; 163-96; 163-107.1; 163-122; 163-123; 163-213.5; 163-221; 163-296;

Eff. June 1, 2026.