{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-182.9","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-182.9","heading":"Filing an election protest.","body":"(a)\tWho May File a Protest With County Board. - A protest concerning the conduct of an election may be filed with the county board of elections by any registered voter who was eligible to vote in the election or by any person who was a candidate for nomination or election in the election.\n(b)\tHow Protest May Be Filed. - The following principles shall apply to the filing of election protests with the county board of elections:\n(1)\tThe protest shall be in writing and shall be signed by the protester. It shall include the protester's name, address, and telephone number and a statement that the person is a registered voter in the jurisdiction or a candidate.\n(2)\tThe protest shall state whether the protest concerns the manner in which votes were counted and results tabulated or concerns some other irregularity.\n(3)\tThe protest shall state what remedy the protester is seeking.\n(4)\tThe timing for filing a protest shall be as follows:\na.\tIf the protest concerns the manner in which votes were counted or results tabulated, the protest shall be filed before the beginning of the county board of election's canvass meeting.\nb.\tIf the protest concerns the manner in which votes were counted or results tabulated and the protest states good cause for delay in filing, the protest may be filed until 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after the county board of elections has completed its canvass and declared the results.\nc.\tIf the protest concerns an irregularity other than vote counting or result tabulation, the protest shall be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after the county board has completed its canvass and declared the results.\nd.\tIf the protest concerns an irregularity on a matter other than vote counting or result tabulation and the protest is filed before election day, the protest proceedings shall be stayed, unless a party defending against the protest moves otherwise, until after election day if any one of the following conditions exists:\n1.\tThe ballot has been printed.\n2.\tThe voter registration deadline for that election has passed.\n3.\tAny of the proceedings will occur within 30 days before election day.\n(c)\tState Board to Prescribe Forms. - The State Board of Elections shall prescribe forms for filing protests. (2001-398, s. 3; 2005-428, s. 4; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)","path":["Chapter 163. Elections and Election Laws.","SUBCHAPTER VI. CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS.","Article 15A. Counting Ballots, Canvassing Votes, and Certifying Results in Precinct and County."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_163/GS_163-182.9.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:26:22Z","sha256":"26ad11fb1b381bc90818e1b60ee91760e06b7fefb4653b860bcb41ae4ef0ae8f","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-182.8","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-182.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}