How to submit a comment

How to submit a comment during the public comment period

• All public comments must be submitted in writing.
• Public comments must be submitted before the deadline specified.
• Public comments may be submitted:

By U.S. Postal Service addressed to:
Ann B. Wall, General Counsel
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622

By hand or express delivery only, addressed to:
Ann B. Wall, General Counsel
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
2 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601

By E-Mail to: [email protected]

What counts as a “public comment” for purposes of the Existing Rules Review?

A “public comment” is defined by G.S. § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, G.S. § 150B-21.3A(c)(2) says that in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit:

• The public comment must address the specific substance of the rule, and
• The public comment must address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. § 150B-21.9(a).

The General Statutes can be viewed at: https://www.ncleg.net/