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How the first amendment has been completely supressed on the internet. Deep state State Department and Pentagon through DHS determined 2020 Presidential election. Mind blowing Tucker Carlson interview https://t.me/tuckercarlsonchannel/2039

https://joehoft.com/georgia-house-votes-to-have-official-watermarks-on-all-ballots-in-election-to-prevent-counterfeiting/ Georgia’s House voted to have all ballots have watermarks that will prevent them from being counterfeited in future elections. It’s being reported that the Georgia State House voted to add security to ballots used in their elections. Georgia voters could see a watermark on their ballot beginning in November, a move Republican supporters said would assure citizens that their ballots are authentic.The House on Wednesday voted 167-1 for House Bill 976, sending it to the Senate for more debate.

Attend the Commissioners' Meeting 1 Historic Courthouse Sq. Suite 1 Hendersonville, NC 28792, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @9:30AM. Sign up to speak. Come to support. It's your county. You need to save it! Paid for by Asheville Tea PAC and not by any candidate or candidates’ committee. www.ashevilleteapac.org https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/opinion/2024/02/17/weintraub-not-too-late-to-change-the-road-were-on/72587982007/ If I owned a GPS that could give driving directions and advise me on what direction the county was moving in, it would be squawking right now in a loud digital voice: “Make a U-Turn, The Road You’re On Is Closed!” Despite what our incumbent commissioners running for reelection say, Commissioners Andreotta and Hill, the last few years have not been a picnic for most residents of Henderson County. In many ways, our rural communities have been under attack from inappropriate development that threatens their way of life and their area’s natural heritage. Crab Creek and East Flat Rock won stellar victories to prevent a major storage facility and asphalt plant from destroying their communities. But how many communities can afford to come up with tens of thousands of dollars to defend their neighborhoods? And even in winning, they are in no better position to fight the next one when another misguided developer comes knocking on their doors. Or yours. Ditto for Etowah and their battle to maintain the sanctity of their community against a major development, the Macedonia community that fended off a shooting range, and Edneyville that might see their rural character wiped off the map if a major sewer system is built which, like flies to honey, will bring a swarm of developers turning farmland into asphalt land. There is a better way, but not much time to get there before it's clear we’re at the end of the road.  We have the opportunity to take the driver’s seat by doing two simple things. The first is vote the commissioners out who have stood against land conservation and vote in more conservation-minded people, like Jay Egolf and Sheila Franklin. The second: Let your voice be heard by attending (and/or writing) commissioners at the upcoming public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan proposal and tell them Just Say No! I dusted off my old copy of the 2020 Comp Plan, the one the county is currently supposed to be following. In a citizen’s survey taken in 2004 over 65% of us said 1) agriculture and open space should be protected, 2) growth should be directed away from floodplains, 3) large commercial development should be located where sewer and water services are present and be environmentally responsible. In the recent citizen’s survey for the 2045 Comp Plan, an overwhelming majority said protecting open spaces and forests, preserving farmland, and conserving unique natural areas was their most important priority. (Notice the pattern here?) Why is the Comp Plan important? Every land-use decision the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners make are supposed to be based on the guidance of the Comp Plan. If it provides few protections that we, the people, have declared in countless surveys, public hearings and forums, then the will of the development community, not the will of the people, will ultimately triumph. So, what are our concerns? The current plan would expand the Utility Service Area into rural communities, which would rapidly accelerate the loss of farmland and foster massive development, turning what’s left of rural communities into suburban sprawl. Its failure to address protecting floodplains and creating limits on building on steep slopes would endanger everyone living or working down slope or near floodplains, as we’ve seen in recent volatile rainstorms. Previous Commissioners responded to citizens concerns by creating a 2020 Comp Plan that emphasized growth should be focused where existing utilities are located. In other words, building a new sewer in Edneyville, encouraging inappropriate development in Etowah and more would be discouraged. The current Comp Plan proposal provides no such guidance, meaning that every neighborhood is forced to “lawyer up” because they can’t count on the county to respect their rural character. The 2020 Comp Plan also discouraged building on steep slopes, building in floodplains, and keeping the Urban Services Area out of rural areas. These were eliminated in the 2045 proposal. Clearly the 2045 Comp Plan proposal takes a giant step backwards. We have no choice but to tell our commissioners in no uncertain terms a resounding NO. Do not pass this poorly developed plan. Give a newly elected Board of Commissioners a chance to conform the plan to the people’s will. Keep out of our floodplains, steep slopes and rural communities. Sprawl turns precious farmland into development land, forestland into dollar store havens and threatens water quality and costs taxpayers dearly. The 2045 Comp Plan proposal is a recipe for just this. Your choice is simple. Re-take the steering wheel and attend the Feb. 21 Comp Plan public hearing at the Historic Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. and tell the commissioners NO to the current Comp Plan. And vote out our incumbent commissioners who would rather sell our county than protect it. To write commissioners or find out if they postponed the public hearing, visit www.hendersoncountync.gov/boc. David Weintraub is a cultural preservationist who can be reached at SaveCulture.org or 828-692-8062. Vote Jay Egolf and Shelia Franklin to turn this around.

https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/so/faOsZe5Rq?languageTag=en&cid=b42b1249-9e4c-4e50-8416-1b5e57863616 Please vote for these candidates who have demonstrated that they adhere to constitutional authority. There are Rs out there that vote with Ds most of the time. We don't support them and neither should you if you want to save this nation. ATPAC 2024 Primary List of Conservative NC Statewide Candidates Henderson County's 2024 ATPAC Constitutionally Conservative Primary Candidates Buncombe County's 2024 ATPAC Constitutionally Conservative Primary Candidates

Representative Jackson; Sir, today the North Carolina State Board of Elections managed to push through three temporary rules that were clearly beyond the scope of S747 (S.L. 2023-140) during today's Rules Review Commission hearing.  All three rules were aimed at constraining (even challenging for arbitrary & capricious purposes) our poll observers, making it easy for discretionary dismissal of PO's from voting sites.   They did this despite our strongest objections orally and in writing. Unfortunately, the RRC has little authority to address the qualitative aspects of these rules, and the NCSBE General Counsel exploits that technicality at every hearing, even sometimes reminding the RRC they have little or no authority to constrain what the agency does.  This wanton exploitation of our election laws is disturbing and deserves aggressive action in olur legislature in the upcoming session. I pray the NCGA will gird up for the short session and address the priority issues we have documented over the past year.  S747 dealt with several, but we have a half dozen other loopholes or deficiencies in law that could easily be addressed if the will of our legislators were aligned.  (During the 2023 long session, we experienced more movement in the Senate than we did in the House.) We are presently drafting language that would go a long way towards closing some of the most exploited statutory loopholes. Beginning right after the March primary, we will make our subject matter experts available to you to provide that language, briefings, and documentary evidence to justify each proposed legislative change.  I am confident we can make these proposals move in the Senate as well.  (We have a couple of trusted legislators there as well.) Please let us know if you can think of any special visits or presentations we might accomplish to improve our ability to strengthen election integrity in NC this session. Warm Regards/ Jim Womack President, NC Election Integrity Team www.nceit.org Tel. (919) 770-4783 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCEIT'S OBJECTIONS TO THESE PROPOSED RULES FOR POLL OBSERVERS Proposed Rule- 08 NCAC 20 .0101 (Challenge to the Appointment of an Observer) *Inappropriately consolidates the challenge rule for Board of Election members and Judges into one rule instead of separate rules with unique procedures for each * The rule fails to articulate what constitutes specific reasonable grounds for challenging a poll observer’s appointment as outlined in § 163-45.1 (f) of S.L. 2023-140. * For a challenge hearing to follow due process and to comport with the intent of § 163-45.1 (c), the hearing must be convened in advance of the scheduled period of poll observation service. *The rule fails to establish criterion for Boards of Election to use in adjudicating challenges and fails to indicate whether a unanimous vote or a majority vote is required to uphold the challenge. * It seems appropriate for the NCSBE only to adjudicate appeals of challenges to state party- or statewide candidate-appointed poll observers. Appeals from county level are superfluous. *The proposed rule lacks discussion of permanent or persistent challenge of a poll observer; nor are there any criteria for preventing a challenged poll observer from returning for poll observer duties on a subsequent day or at an alternative site during the same election cycle. Proposed Rule- 08 NCAC 20 .0102 (Appeal of Removal of an Observer from a Voting Site) *The removal of an appointed poll observer is a serious step that potentially leaves a party or candidate blind to the activities inside a voting enclosure. *This rule should prescribe an escalation process that serves due process and maintains election integrity. *The rule should first establish a process for an informal hearing by all three judges present to prevent partisan influence on the decision to expel an observer, short of law enforcement action (which is always an option at the discretion of the Chief Judge). *The appointing authority should be noticed the poll observer has allegedly violated statutory guidelines and will be subject to an immediate informal hearing in or near the voting enclosure, away from the voting process. * If all three judges at a precinct or early voting site concur that removal is the appropriate recourse, then the local appointing authority should be afforded the ability to replace the observer. *If a ruling is not unanimous to remove an observer during the informal hearing, the observer should be allowed to remain on-site, subject to close observation by the judges. * If a poll observer is removed during the hearing, a written record of the removal should be documented, signed off by all judges at the voting site, with a copy provided to the appointing authority. * Appeals of a poll observer’s removal past beyond the informal hearing are fruitless in that the removal has already occurred and cannot be timely reversed. *At early voting sites located within the local Election Office, where there are no judges present, the challenge of a poll observer should come from the Site Administrator, member of the Elections Office, or a member of the Board of Elections. *In poll observer challenges at BOE Early Voting sites, the informal hearing should be adjudicated by the Site Administrator, a senior member of the Elections Office, and one member of the local Board of Elections, available on-call for such purposes. *Nowhere in the statute is there discussion of the possibility for permanent or indefinite removal of a poll observer; nor are there any criteria in thye statute for preventing a removed poll observer from returning for poll observer duties on a subsequent day or at an alternative site during the same election cycle. *The proposed rule should prescribe any criteria that would prevent a removed poll observer from being rescheduled for subsequent duties. (There is little doubt that candidates or political parties will seek to reinstate any removed poll observers as soon as possible. Volunteers are difficult to fund and recruit.) *NCSBE should consider setting a threshold of “law enforcement action taken” or “conviction of election violation” as being standards for indefinite or permanent removal of a poll observer. *Just because a person was challenged for removal on one occasion is not justified grounds for his removal for the duration of an election cycle. What if a person was removed because of the party's failure to be properly appoint him to serve the first time. Or what if a person is removed because of a disruptive hacking cough one day, but is healthy for his next scheduled suty? Proposed Rule- 08 NCAC 20 .0103 (Identification of Observers) *The statute clearly indicates the Chief Judge may use reasonable methods to verify the identity of individuals appearing at the voting place to serve as an observer; but the verification of identity process ends when the observer has produced a valid ID upon arrival. *There should be no requirement for the poll observer to identify his or her name or political party in a manner visible to voters within the voting enclosure.  Doing so makes the PO vulnerable to targeting by opposing partisans for political gain. *This rule should be deleted as the statute is already clear that Poll Observers are to be identified only by their position or role in the voting enclosure- not by their name or political party.

S747 in SECTION 2. G.S. 163-22 is amended by adding two new subsections to read: " (t) The State Board shall not accept private monetary donations or in-kind contributions, directly or indirectly, for conducting elections or employing individuals on a temporary basis." SECTION 4. G.S. 163-33 is amended by adding two new subdivisions to read: " County boards of elections shall not accept private monetary donations or in-kind contributions, directly or indirectly, for conducting elections or employing individuals on a temporary basis. This subdivision does not prohibit the following in-kind donations: a. Use of a voting site, if that voting site is used for the purpose of conducting elections. b. Food or beverages for precinct officials or other workers at the voting place or county board of elections office. c. Ink pens and personal protection equipment to be used in an election." Center for Tech and Civic Life Federal Funding Scheme FEMA “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” (BRIC) Grants 2020 - The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), a Left-Wing, Non-Profit received a $350 Million “Donation” from Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, and distributed it to 2,500 Election Offices. Ninety percent of the funds went to jurisdictions that Biden won. 2021 - Citizen outcry against outside funding and influence in elections led to thirty state legislatures passing statutes to ban these activities, known as “Zuck Bucs” bans. Six Democrat governors vetoed these bills. With two veto overrides and a constitutional amendment, there are now twenty-seven states with “Zuck Bucs” bans. 2022 - To influence elections, and circumvent the “Zuck Buc” bans, CTCL formed the US Alliance for Election Excellence, with an $85 Million grant from The Audacious Project. The scheme involved naming “Centers of Election Excellence”, and offering grants and/or “Alliance” membership. 2023 - CTCL named 16 of these “Centers” in 11 states, awarding $13 Million and $5 Million in 11 grants, to locations won by Biden and Trump, respectively. The CTCL legal team was able to come up with a plan to circumvent the “Zuck Bucs” bans in Dekalb County, GA and Coconino County, AZ. Once again, there was citizen outcry about this new scheme. Out of the original 16 “Centers”, 3 refused the grants, 3 turned down the membership, and 2 have cancelled their membership. The goal of the Left is massive federal funding of elections. In 2021 CTCL, with the Center for Safe and Modern Elections, formed the Election Infrastructure Initiative, working with Democrats in Congress to get $10 Billion for Election Offices. Thankfully, this plan has not been successful. 2024 - CTCL has announced their latest scheme to secure federal funding by assisting Election Officials to apply for FEMA “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” (BRIC) Grants. They will be hosting a series of Webinars with a Federal Funds expert to conduct this training. Today, CTCL held their first Webinar. Dan Meuse, from Princeton and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, explained that the goal of this $700 Million program is to reduce spending on disasters by investing in hazard mitigation. He never made the direct connection with these goals to election offices. He suggested possible projects, like the risk to election equipment and ballot storage in a flood zone, risk of losing power in an area that is susceptible to severe storms, risk of disruption in transportation and damage caused by wildfires. The grants cover building disaster mitigation capacity, projects to increase resilience and project management costs. FEMA will accept 1 application, of consolidated local applications, per state, each sub-app is 75 pages. There is a 25% Match, 10% for a “Disadvantaged Community”, and a cost analysis. The deadline is February 29, with decisions in August. The CTCL host said, watch for notices for future federal grant webinars. Our “Action Items” are to attend the webinars and report on the content to grassroots organizations, conservative media and appropriate Congressional Committees. We must expose and stop this scheme. Ned Jones Citizens Research Project                                                                                                                                                                     Election Integrity Network                                                                                                                            ned@electionintegrity.network January 25, 2024 NCSBE Numbered memo 2024-01 "In addition, a county board may accept a monetary donation or in-kind contribution if the funds will not be used for conducting elections or employing individuals on a temporary basis.  Examples of such donations or contributions: * Costs for attending professional development conferences that may include events discussing topics pertaining to elections. * An elections professional organization or service provider providing best-practice guides or presentations to county staff on various elections procedures. * Assistance designing communication tools that are not directly facilitating a process integral to carrying out an election. For example, a non-profit organization could provide a tutorial to a county board of elections on how to make its website more accessible to disabled individuals." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I fail to see how these permissible uses match up with the intent of the NCGA's prohibition on monetary and non-monetary contributions from private organizations as stipulated in S.L. 2023-140, Section 4 (NCGS 163-33)... "(18) County boards of elections shall not accept private monetary donations or in-kind contributions, directly or indirectly, for conducting elections or employing individuals on a temporary basis. This subdivision does not prohibit the following in-kind donations: a. Use of a voting site, if that voting site is used for the purpose of conducting elections. b. Food or beverages for precinct officials or other workers at the voting place or county board of elections office. c. Ink pens and personal protection equipment to be used in an election." Just another case of quibbling by the NCSBE.  Looks as if our "anti-Zuckbucks provision needs additional clarification.  (This is why we need your task forces up and running in every county!) Jim

NCSBE Attorney Paul Cox tries to paint observers as being involved in incidents of intimidation, harassment and even threats of violence against Election Officials and Workers. There's ot one shred of evidence. Watch the video and notice his body language. He doesn't look straight into the camera. https://rumble.com/v4b3nd9-voting-machine-rules-nc-state-board-of-elections.html So, we need to submit another Public Records request to our local Board of Elections to once again prove the corrupt NCSBE wrong. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threat Report Sample FOIA Pursuant to (Your state FOIA/Open Records statute), I am making the following request. Since early in 2021, Election Officials and the Media have been reporting a dramatic increase in incidents of intimidation, harassment and even threats of violence against Election Officials and Workers. Please provide any documentation and reports of any incidents of intimidation, harassment and threats of violence against Election Officials and Workers in your office. Please include any reports that were submitted to local and/or state law enforcement. Additionally, please provide any documentation and reports of any incidents of intimidation, harassment and threats of violence against Election Officials and Workers that were submitted to the DOJ Election Task Force, the FBI Election Hot line and the DHS-CISA Election Incident Reporting System. Date Range: 1/1/21 – Present

NCEIT Poll Observer Quick Reference Guide 2024 NC General Statutes 2024 here. Preparation You should take thefollowing with you: ·       Clipboard with paper & pen ·       Mobile phone, IPAD or other device with internet access ·       Water, other beverage, snacks or food as needed ·       Portable chair (in the event one is not available at the polling site) ·       Review NCEIT resource documents on the website and print selected ones ·       Bring a sign “Sorry I cannot talk to you while I am on duty as an Observer”. Also bring a sheet to give the Greeters with your contact info for them to text issues to you. ·       Set yourself up on SEIRS on the NCEIT website to report incidents. ·       NOTE: IF, you are on the first shift or last shift on Election day, see these attachments √ Copy Poll Observer Attachment 1 - Election Day Start Up & Shut Down Process for Poll Tapes √ Send them to:j.flatley@democracycounts.orgsubject: POLL TAPE IMAGES - PRECINCT # Reporting for Duty Perform the following once you arrive: ·       Talk to the greeters and provide your name/phone #, so they can text you with problems. Have them pass it on to the next shift ·       Introduce yourself to the Chief Judge (CJ) ·        Inform the CJ of your name and political party ·       Inquire with the CJ if there are special restrictions about the polling place that you need to know. Document them precisely and report them in the SEIRS application. ·       Inform the CJ you will be using a mobile phone or device to record your observations but will not be using your camera inside the enclosure. ·       Position yourself as close to the Registration Desk as possible so you can hear the names/addresses of voters as disclosed Start Up and Shut Down Procedures - Refer to the separate attachment for the first & last shifts on Election Day https://www.nceit.org/_files/ugd/71310c_72c8b337a60b40048b6e1d38f380ff8b.pdf Voter ID Any of the following that is unexpired, or expired for one year or less:  https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id#onsite (Pictures of valid photo IDs) ·       North Carolina driver’s license ·       State ID from the NCDMV (also called “non-operator ID”) ·       Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election) ·       U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card ·       North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections (available soon) ·       College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections ·       State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections Note: A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if the ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday. Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date: ·       Military or veterans ID card issued by the U.S. government 1 ·       Tribal enrollment card issued by a tribe recognized by the State or federal government ·       ID card issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program Resources: 10 Facts about Voter ID https://www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-releases/2023/05/17/10-facts-about-ncs-photo-id-requirement-voting Voting as a College Student https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter%20ID/College%20Student%20Infosheet_07172023.pdf Voting Process ·       Voter will be asked to state their name and current resident address and present an acceptable form of voter ID (G.S. 163-166.7 (a) and 163-166.16).  Voters must be able to state this info not a person assisting them. ·       Voters have to live at the residence for at least 30 days prior to the election. ·       Election workers check to see if the picture on the ID reasonably resembles the voter. The address on the photo ID does not have to match the voter registration records. (Voters must state their Party during a Primary.)  The name on the ID is checked against the voter registration list to see that it matches ·       If the voter does not show an acceptable ID, the voter may proceed in one of the two following ways: - vote with an ID Exception Form (see items below) and a provisional ballot, or -  vote with a provisional ballot and return to their county board of elections office with their photo ID by the day before county canvass ·       Voter signs Authorization to Vote (ATV) to obtain official ballot ·       Voter exchanges ATV for ballot at ballot table ·       Voter moves to voting booth & completes ballot ·       Voter moves to scanner and inserts ballot into the tabulator ·       If a voter ‘spoils’ a ballot; he or she may request a new one before scanning the ballot (or after ballot rejection by tabulator for over-votes) ·       Addresses can be updated at one stop early voting if the person is already registered in the county ·       Electronic and written voting guides are permissible in the voting enclosure ·       Persons who may enter the voting enclosure include: -  Observers - A person authorized under G.S. 163-166.8 to assist a voter but, only while assisting that voter. - Minor children of the voter under the age of 18, or minor children under the age of 18 in the care of the voter, but only while accompanying the voter and while under the control of the voter. -  Any other person determined by election officials to have an urgent need to enter the voting enclosure but only to the extent necessary to address that need.  163-166.3 If problems occur with the above, the following may take place: ·       A replacement ballot should be issued if a mistake is made, e.g., over- voting ·       All spoiled ballots are secured and accounted for by the Chief Judge. ID Exceptions If any voter is unable to show photo ID when voting (whether in person or by mail), they may fill out an ID Exception Form and vote their ballot. The voter will choose from the following permitted exceptions: The voter has a “reasonable impediment” to showing photo ID. This means that something is preventing the voter from showing ID. The voter must provide their reason by selecting from the following choices on the form. Lack of transportation Disability or illness Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain ID Work or school schedule Family responsibilities Photo ID is lost, stolen, or misplaced Applied for photo ID but have not received it (For mail voters only) Unable to attach a copy of photo ID (Voter must include driver’s license number or last four digits of Social Security number) Other reasonable impediment (if selected, the voter must write the reason on the form) State or federal law prohibits voter from listing the reason The voter has a religious objection to being photographed. The voter was a victim of a natural disaster within 100 days before Election Day that resulted in a disaster declaration by the President of the United States or the Governor of North Carolina. County boards of elections must count provisional ballots with properly completed ID Exception Forms. Assistance to Voters ·       Voter must ask the Chief Judge for permission stating the reason and who will assist. ·       Any registered voter qualified to vote in the election shall be entitled to assistance with entering and exiting the voting booth and in preparing ballots -   Any voter is entitled to assistance from the voter's spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild, as chosen by the voter -   Any voter in the categories below is entitled to assistance by a person of the voter’s choice other than their employer/agent of employer or officer/agent of their union.  Chief Judge, Judge or Assistants may also assist. (GS 163-166-8 & Numbered Memo 2022-11) 1. physical disability preventing them from entering the voting booth OR marking a ballot. 2. illiteracy & unable to mark ballot 3. blindness & unable to enter voting booth or mark ballot.  GS 163-166.8. 2 ·       Precinct officials shall maintain a log of any individual, other than a minor child under the age of 18 in the care of a voter, who enters the voting place pursuant to this section and is not seeking to vote in that voting place. The log shall include the printed name and address of the individual entering the voting place, the time the individual entered the voting place,  and a space for that individual's signature. G.S.163-166.8 (d) Provisional Ballots The following circumstances justify issuance of a Provisional Ballot: •    The registered voter cannot produce the Voter ID GS 163-166.16 (c) ·       No record of registration found or registration cancelled by local BOE ·       An unrecognized or non-existent address in county ·       Incorrect precinct, since certain precincts have distinct ballots ·       All votes cast during extended hours, if permitted by NCSBE ·       Reason not-otherwise specified Absentee Ballots At Early Voting ·       Absentee ballots cannot be dropped off at curbside voting ·       Absentee ballots must be left at the Registration table. On Election Day Absentee ballots cannot return the absentee ballot to a polling place, only to the county Board of  Elections by 5PM Retrievable Ballots •   Used for same day registrations   GS 163-82.6B (c) Do’s Poll Observers must be diligent in the following ways: ·       Follow the start-up & shut-down process in the separate attachment for certain shifts ·       Pay close attention and take notes during voting ·       If you observe an incident, be polite and speak to the CJ first to request corrective action for the improper procedure or behavior to comply with the NC General Statutes or Administrative Code and cite the statute or code to the CJ or SS. Report incident on SEIRS.. ·       Continually observe the registration process listening for names/addresses and report any incidents ·       Periodically observe curbside voting. Buffer zone is 6 ft. from the vehicle. ·       Periodically approach the ATV Spindle on the Ballot Table if allowed; inspect the ATVs and report any differences in the ATV spindle count and ballot scanner count. See process described below. ** On Election Day check the ending voter counts. ·       Promptly report ALL incidents into SEIRS, even those that have been resolved ·       Follow the instructions of the CJ, while connecting with the War Room. Election officials shall not prohibit an observer from doing any of the following, provided that the observer does not interfere with the privacy of any voter or the conduct of the election: (1) Taking notes in the voting place, including using an electronic device to take notes. (2) Listening to conversations between a voter and election official that take place in the voting place, provided the conversation is related to election administration. (3) Moving about the voting place, including the designated area for curbside voting. (4) Leaving and reentering the voting enclosure. (5) Communicating via phone outside of the voting enclosure. (6) Witnessing any opening and closing procedures at the voting place   GS 163-45.1 (g) - An observer may take photographs inside the voting place before the voting begins and after voting has concluded, provided that the taking of photographs does not impair any election official in executing opening and closing procedures or compromise the security of ballots, election equipment, or election results.  GS 163-45.1 (i) - An observer may obtain copies of the list of persons who have voted at each voting place. The SBE determines the time which are at least 3 x/day with 1 hour apart.  GS 163-45.1 (l) 3 Do Not’s The following behaviors must be avoided: ·       Do not obstruct voters or the voting process ·       Do not observe the marking of ballots in such manner as to see the actual cast votes ·       Do not discuss incidents with anyone but the SS or CJ inside the voting enclosure ·       Do not disrupt a voter or poll worker in the execution of the voting process ·       Do not argue with the CJ ·       Do not wear or display any partisan or campaign clothing or printed materials ·       Do not leave the voting site planning to return without notifying the CJ ·       Must not photograph, video or record a voter without consent of the CJ, then the voter Observers shall not do any of the following inside the voting place: (1) Look at, photograph, videotape, or otherwise record the image of any voter's marked ballot.. (2) Impede the ingress or egress of any voter into the voting place. (3) Inhibit or interfere with any election official in the performance of his or her duties, including interfering with the transport of sealed ballot boxes, election equipment, or election results to the county board of elections. (4) Engage in electioneering. (5) Make or receive phone calls while in the voting place.    GS 163-45.1 (h) Removal of Observers A chief judge may remove an observer who engages in prohibited behavior and for good cause, which shall include evidence that the observer could impact the conduct of the election. Whenever possible, the chief judge shall first issue a verbal or written warning to the observer. The warning must include the time and nature of the offense, and the chief judge must provide the observer a reasonable opportunity to correct the behavior.  GS 163-45.1 (j) Incidents The following should be reported in SEIRS if observed: ·       Long lines, leading to people leaving without voting ·       Improper assistance to voters, e.g., unauthorized persons completing a voter’s ballot or assisting ·       Registrar not requiring voters to report their full name and address ·       Precinct officials providing partisan or suggestive voting information ·       Lack of respect for voter privacy while voters are in the voting booth area ·       Overt interference with the voting process, as outlined above ·       Other groups raising incidents with the SS or CJ ·       Polls not opening or closing on time ·       Ballots being cast after closing of the polls ·       Electioneering activity inside the polls or within the buffer zone ·       Any disruptive activities ·       Taking photographs or videos, or making/receiving phone calls ·       Voters removing an official ballot from the voting enclosure Contacts & Follow-up Report ALL incidents, regardless of whether they remain unresolved to: ·        NCEIT – either electronically or by phone - Log into SEIRS on line at www.NCEIT.org . You can check back any time in the SEIRS application to update your report, check the status and assignment of an incident. -  Call the SEIRS War Room “Hotline” during the General Election Cycle at 919-774-9682. ·       Your County – either electronically or by phone to your County War Room 4 ** Process for cross checking the number of ATV's against the scanner count -  Count the number of the ATV's on the spindle at the ballot table -  Count the number of voters in the voting enclosure (they have their ballots, but have not put their ballot in the ballot scanner) -   Check the number of votes on the scanner (tabulator) # votes on scanner  +  # of voters in voting enclosure = ATVs

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 SESSION LAW 2023-140 SENATE BILL 747 S747-v-6 AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES REGARDING ELECTIONS LAW. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 163-227.2 is recodified as G.S. 163-166.40. SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 163-227.5 is recodified as G.S. 163-166.45. SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 163-227.6 is recodified as G.S. 163-166.35. SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 163-166.01 is recodified as G.S. 163-166.25. SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 163-228(a1) is recodified as G.S. 163-166.50. SECTION 2. G.S. 163-22 is amended by adding two new subsections to read: https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S747v6.pdf