RALEIGH, N.C. – According to the State Board of Elections, ballots are not invalidated if poll workers write on them. They refute social media claims suggesting that any marks made by poll workers could nullify a ballot.
The Board explains that election workers might write an identifying number on ballots for those voting by mail or during early in-person voting. This unique number is assigned to each ballot and voter, allowing the ballot to be retrieved and potentially excluded if needed, such as in cases where the voter dies before Election Day or votes multiple times. Additionally, the number helps retrieve ballots if an election protest is successful.
During early voting, voters can cast their ballots at any early voting site within their county, necessitating the sorting of ballots by precinct post-election.
On Election Day, ballots typically do not have writing on them unless they are provisional, which may be marked with a āPā. State election officials emphasize that poll workers generally should not add any other markings, but incidental marks should not prevent a ballot from being counted.
The 2024 general election is scheduled for November 5. The first absentee ballots will be sent out on September 6, and in-person early voting will take place from October 17 to November 2.
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