North Carolina

Status of Audit Legislation: 
Signed into law 2005
Link to Text of Legislation: 
North Carolina's Law
Sampling Method: 

One or more full precincts, full counts of mailed absentee ballots, full counts of one or more one‑stop early voting sites, or a combination, per county. The size of the sample of each category shall be chosen to produce a statistically significant result and shall be chosen after consultation with a statistician.

Trigger: 

If the discrepancy between the hand‑to‑eye count and the mechanical or electronic count is significant, a complete hand‑to‑eye count shall be conducted.

Oversight: 
State Board of Elections
Who Conducts the Audit?: 
County Election Officials
Location of Random Selection: 
County
Types of Voting Machines in Use: 
DREs and Optical Scanners For more detailed information, see Verified Voting's website: http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/map.php?&topic_string=5std&year=2008&state=North%20Carolina
Races that are Audited: 
One Statewide ballot item per county OR the Presidential race If there is no statewide ballot item, the State Board shall provide a process for selecting district or local ballot items to adequately sample the electorate. See: NC Election laws § 163–182.1 (1) http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/GetDocument.aspx?id=2136
Voting Units that are Audited: 
Precincts, mailed absentee ballots, one-stop early voting sites, or a combination. From page 304 of NC Election laws § 163–182.1 (1) http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/GetDocument.aspx?id=2136
Timeline for Audit: 

The random selection of precincts for any county shall be done publicly after the initial count of election returns for that county is publicly released or 24 hours after the polls close on election day, whichever is earlier.

Completed Before Certification?: 

yes

Absentees, Provisionals and Early Voting: 
Absentee and early ballots are included.
Do the results of the audit become the official tally?: 
Yes
Local Contact Person: 
Joyce McCloy, The North Carolina Coalition for Verified Voting
Email contact form
Additional Resources: 
North Carolina Statutes - Chapter 163 - Elections
North Carolina State Board of Elections
North Carolina Audit Info from CEI