Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The
State Board of Elections shall provide uniform training materials to each
County Board of Elections. The training shall review the Rules of this Chapter
as well as
G.S.
163-226.3,
163-230.1,
163-230.2, and
163-231, including the statutory
deadlines associated with absentee voting, and provide information to help Team
members interact with persons who have disabilities. Every Team member shall
confirm in writing that he or she has reviewed and understands the content of
the training. Each County Board of Elections shall administer training for
every Team member as directed by the State Board of Elections in this
Rule.
(b) Every Team member shall
sign a declaration provided by the County Board of Elections that includes the
following statements:
(1) the Team member will
provide voter assistance in a nonpartisan manner, will not attempt to influence
any decision of a voter being provided any type of assistance, and will not
wear any clothing or pins with political messages while assisting
voters;
(2) the Team member will
adhere to the rules of this Chapter and the General Statutes listed in
Paragraph (a) of this Rule, and the Team member will refer to County Board of
Elections staff in the event the Team member is unable to answer any
question;
(3) the Team member will
not use, reproduce, or communicate to anyone other than County Board of
Elections staff any information or document handled by the Team member,
including the voting choices of a voter, a voter's date of birth, or a voter's
signature;
(4) the Team member will
not accept payment or travel reimbursement by any political party or candidate
for work as a Team member;
(5) the
Team member does not hold any elective office under the United States, this
State, or any political subdivision of this State;
(6) the Team member is not a candidate for
nomination or election, as defined in
G.S.
163-278.6(4), for any office
listed in Subparagraph (b)(5) of this Rule;
(7) the Team member does not hold any office
in a State, congressional district, or county political party or organization,
and is not a manager or treasurer for any candidate or political party. For the
purposes of this Subparagraph, a delegate to a convention shall not be
considered a party office;
(8) the
Team member is not an owner, manager, director, or employee of a covered
facility where a resident requests assistance;
(9) the Team member is not a registered sex
offender in North Carolina or any other state; and
(10) the Team member understands that
submitting fraudulent or falsely completed declarations and documents
associated with absentee voting is a Class I felony under Chapter 163 of the
General Statutes, and that submitting or assisting in preparing a fraudulent or
falsely completed document associated with absentee voting may constitute other
criminal violations.
(c)
Upon completion of training and the declaration, the County Board of Elections
shall certify the Team member. Only certified Team members may provide
assistance to voters. The certification shall be good for two years, or until
the State Board of Elections requires additional training, whichever occurs
first.
Authority
G.S.
163-226.3(a)(4); S.L.
2013-381, s. 4.6(b);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1,
2014;
Eff. October 1, 2014.
