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Regular Meeting New Hanover County Board of Elections July 14, 2020 Subject: 2020 General Election Absentee One-Stop Plan Applicable Statutes and/or Rules N.C. Gen. Stat §§ 163-227.2(b), 163-227.2(h), and 163-227.6 Summary: The New Hanover County Board of Elections must determine hours for the 2020 General Election Absentee One-Stop Voting period. The deadline to submit the early voting plan to the NC State Board of Elections is July 31, 2020. For all sites approved for one-stop voting, a county board of elections must provide the following: 1. County boards of election shall conduct one-stop voting beginning on the third Thursday before an election and ending on the last Saturday before the election. 2. Mandatory weekday hours for one-stop sites are 8:00 am - 7:30 pm during even-numbered years. 3. Mandatory hours on the last Saturday before Election Day are 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. The following uniform weekend and weekday requirements enacted in Session Law 2018-112 (Senate Bill 325) are still in effect in even-numbered years: Weekday Uniform Hours – All additional one-stop sites (not the county office) must have the same schedule. If the Board of Elections office is open for any hours outside of normal business hours (except for the last Saturday), then the weekday uniform hours’ requirements would apply to the Board of Elections office. Weekend Uniform Hours – If any one-stop site (including the county office) is open on a Saturday or Sunday (excluding the last Saturday), then all one-stop sites must be open for the same number of hours on that day. Sites may be open on one or both Sundays and sites may be open for different hours on a weekend, provided the number of hours is the same. If Any Site, Then All Sites – Any day a one-stop site is open, all one-stop sites must be open on that day. At a minimum, the New Hanover County board office must be open during regular business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm). Any other schedule for the board office requires the unanimous approval of a one-stop implementation plan and the new uniform requirements apply (see above). If the county board is unable to reach unanimity regarding a one-stop plan, a member or members of the board may petition the State Board to adopt a plan for it. If petitioned, the State Board may also receive and consider an alternative petition from another member or members of the county board. Item # 4a Draft
Transcript of Draft Item # 4a New Hanover County Board of Elections · 1. County boards of election shall conduct...
Regular Meeting New Hanover County Board of Elections
July 14, 2020
Subject:
2020 General Election Absentee One-Stop Plan
Applicable Statutes and/or Rules
N.C. Gen. Stat §§ 163-227.2(b), 163-227.2(h), and 163-227.6
Summary:
The New Hanover County Board of Elections must determine hours for the 2020 General Election Absentee One-Stop Voting period. The deadline to submit the early voting plan to the NC State Board of Elections is July 31, 2020. For all sites approved for one-stop voting, a county board of elections must provide the following:
1. County boards of election shall conduct one-stop voting beginning on the third Thursdaybefore an election and ending on the last Saturday before the election.
2. Mandatory weekday hours for one-stop sites are 8:00 am - 7:30 pm during even-numberedyears.
3. Mandatory hours on the last Saturday before Election Day are 8:00 am – 3:00 pm.
The following uniform weekend and weekday requirements enacted in Session Law 2018-112 (Senate Bill 325) are still in effect in even-numbered years:
Weekday Uniform Hours – All additional one-stop sites (not the county office) must have thesame schedule. If the Board of Elections office is open for any hours outside of normalbusiness hours (except for the last Saturday), then the weekday uniform hours’ requirementswould apply to the Board of Elections office.
Weekend Uniform Hours – If any one-stop site (including the county office) is open on aSaturday or Sunday (excluding the last Saturday), then all one-stop sites must be open for thesame number of hours on that day. Sites may be open on one or both Sundays and sites maybe open for different hours on a weekend, provided the number of hours is the same.
If Any Site, Then All Sites – Any day a one-stop site is open, all one-stop sites must be open onthat day.
At a minimum, the New Hanover County board office must be open during regular business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm). Any other schedule for the board office requires the unanimous approval of a one-stop implementation plan and the new uniform requirements apply (see above).
If the county board is unable to reach unanimity regarding a one-stop plan, a member or members of
the board may petition the State Board to adopt a plan for it. If petitioned, the State Board may also
receive and consider an alternative petition from another member or members of the county board.
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Document/s Included:
Absentee One-Stop Voting Period Proposed Sites; Absentee One-Stop Voting Period Proposed Plan;
Absentee One-Stop Voting Period Supplemental Statistics, Resolution to Adopt the 2020 General
Election One-Stop Implementation Plan (Provided at Board Meeting)
Board Action Required:
Action Required
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2020 General Election Absentee One-Stop Voting Period
Possible Sites
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Possible Sites
There are five proposed sites to be used during the 2018 Statewide Primary Election Absentee One-
Stop Voting Period. All of the facilities are public and are permissible for use. The proposed sites are as follows:
New Hanover County Government Center (Required) 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 34
Wilmington, NC 28403
New Hanover County Senior Resource Center Multipurpose Room
2222 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
New Hanover County Northeast Regional Library David E. Paynter Room
1241 Military Cutoff Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
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Wilma Daniels Art Gallery 200 Hanover Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Carolina Beach Community
Center 300 Cape Fear Boulevard
Caroline Beach, NC 28428
There are two rooms adjacent to the main room that can be used to create a circular flow throughout the entire space and maintain proper social distancing of voters and election officials. All unused furniture will be moved off site and the locks to the building will be changed for security purposes.
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CFCC-North Campus-
McKeithan Center BB& Auditorium
4500 Blue Clay Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
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2020 General Election Proposed One-Stop Implementation Plan
Week # Days
Week 1 Thurs - Fri
Mon - Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon - Fri
Sat
Estimated cost to operate a one-stop site on Saturday or Sunday for five hours of operation is approximately $700
for 14 election officials.
BB&T Auditorium
* CFCC-North Campus was one of five early voting sites used during 2012 General
Election with 6,158 voters casting their ballots at this site. The number of voters
who voted during the early voting period at all five sites was 60,259.
Estimated Cost for Additional Site is $18,020
RoomAll Sites
8-7:30
Schedule Location and Times
Site Name
Carolina Beach Community Center
Week 2
8-7:30
12-5
12-5
Hours of Operation Per Site 155
Week 3
8-7:30
8-3
NA 300 Cape Fear Boulevard
Proposed One-Stop Sites
Northeast Regional Library David E. Paynter Room 1241 Military Cutoff Rd
Senior Resource Center Multi-Purpose Room 2222 South College Road
Address
NHC Government Center Suite 34 230 Government Center Drive
Wilma Daniels Art Gallery NA 200 Hanover Street
15
4500 Blue Clay RoadCFCC-North Campus *
Site Name Room Address
Total Hours of Operation Six Sites 930
Estimated Costs Six Sites $118,120.00
Days of Operation
Possible 6th One-Stop Site
775
$100,100.00
15
Total Hours of Operation Five Sites
Estimated Costs Five Sites
Days of Operation
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