North Carolina Presidential Preference Primary Guidelines

Presidential Preference Primary North Carolina Then ~ Now

Must be Registered 25 days prior Must be Registered 25 days prior Polls open 13 hours Polls open 13 hours Curbside available with up to Curbside available with up to $1,000 fine for false statement $1,000 fine for false statement Observers Observers Yes Yes Must be Registered 25 days Must be Registered 25 days prior Polls open 13 hours Polls open 13 hours curbside available entire time curbside available entire time prior Observers Observers Yes . . . BUT MORE Yes . . . BUT MORE

Absentee Voting Absentee Voting Must be sick, disabled or expect Must be sick, disabled or expect to be absent from the county while the polls are open to be absent from the county while the polls are open What is One What is One- -Stop Voting? Stop Voting? What is a Provisional Ballot? What is a Provisional Ballot? Absentee Voting Absentee Voting No excuse No excuse One One- -Stop Absentee Stop Absentee ( (Soooo many hours) Provisional Ballots Provisional Ballots also with NO ID reason many hours) also with NO ID reason

5 Minute limit for occupying a voting booth 5 Minute limit for occupying a voting booth Voting Systems Voting Systems: Optical Scan, Punch Card, Lever : Optical Scan, Punch Card, Lever Machines, Direct Record & Traditional paper ballots Machines, Direct Record & Traditional paper ballots No limit for occupying a voting booth or machine No limit for occupying a voting booth or machine Optical Scan & DRE (M100, DS200, 650, Optical Scan & DRE (M100, DS200, 650, Automark Automark, & , & iVotronic iVotronic) )

The names of all persons voting shall be The names of all persons voting shall be checked on the registration records and entered checked on the registration records and entered on the on the pollbook pollbook or other approved record. or other approved record. 163 163- -150(f). 150(f). (Voters did not sign (Voters did not sign their name their name.) .) Poll Book Poll Book - - Authorization to Vote Authorization to Vote ( (Epollbooks labels) labels) Voters required Voters required to sign their to sign their name on ATV. Epollbooks & ATV & ATV name on ATV.

Preparing for the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary

February??? March???

Whats on your Calendar for December 2015? December SOG Director s Conference Christmas Shopping Christmas Parties Family Gatherings Extra Church Activities A Well Deserved, Extended Vacation Maybe a Cruise!

MAYBE NOT!!

December: Before, During, and Beyond

Notify Polling Places of the Exact Date for the PPP as soon as you know Advise Precinct Officials of the exact date also Make sure you have good contact information on Precinct Officials, including emails it is so important to have access to officials for last minute issues Submit a special interest story to your local newspaper as soon as the date is set to help educate voters

Make extra effort to advertise the Registration Deadlines Complete VTD results report from municipal elections by late November (best practice) Prepare Legal Notices early Check your supplies now, as you prepare for Municipal Elections, and immediately following the Municipals check your quantities again

Conduct Training for One Stop Poll Workers Early Conduct Special (and/or Extra) training on Photo ID procedures Prepare Training Materials Early Organize Office Prepare for Candidate Filing / Be ready for new Campaign committees

Have a designated Area for Absentee Ballots by Mail to be prepared Ballot Proofing & Review ~ for PPP mainly State responsibility BUT May Ballot proofing in early March Schedule machine testing & certification

Plan for additional precinct officials A greeter will be essential Schedule Training early for Election Day precinct workers Complete VTD results report early for PPP ( 60 days will be either April or May)

How are you at multi-tasks? We will be over-lapping primaries, tasks and responsibilities and did we mention . EARLY TRAINING!!

Remain CALM! It is going to be OK. We will do a great job! It will be Exciting!

Remember: One day at a time Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come!