Bill Summary for S 88 (2023-2024)

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Feb 13 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 88 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 9, 2023
AN ACT TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS TO CHALLENGE BALLOTS OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS DUE TO DEATH OR FELONY CONVICTION; TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ADVERTISEMENTS PORTRAYING MISLEADING OR FALSE CONTENT; TO REQUIRE SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FOR EXECUTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS BEFORE THE BALLOT IS ACCEPTED BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS, BEGINNING IN 2025; TO EXPAND THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR SIGNATURE VERIFICATION ON EXECUTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS THROUGH THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ALTERATIONS TO FORMS OF GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING ENACTMENT OF A LOCAL ACT.
Intro. by Daniel, P. Newton, Hise.

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Clarification: Among the changes made to GS 163-231(b)(2), removes the requirement that absentee ballots received after 7:30 by the county board of elections on the day of the statewide primary or general election or county bond election be accepted if the ballots are postmarked with a date on or before the date of the statewide primary or general election or county bond election and received by the county board of elections no later than three days after the election by 5:00 pm.