163-104. Primaries governed by general election laws; authority of State Board of Elections to modify time schedule.
Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, primary elections shall be conducted as far as practicable in accordance with the general election laws of this State. All provisions of this Chapter and of other laws governing elections, not inconsistent with this Article and other provisions of law dealing specifically with primaries, shall apply as fully to primary elections and to the acts and things done thereunder as to general elections. Nevertheless, for purposes of primary elections the State Board of Elections may, by general rule, modify the general election law time schedule with regard to ascertaining, declaring, and reporting results.
All acts made criminal if committed in connection with a general election shall likewise be criminal, with the same punishment, when committed in a primary election held under the provisions of this Chapter. (1915, c. 101, s. 3; 1917, c. 218; C.S., s. 6020; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws
Article 10 - Primary Elections.
§ 163-105 - Payment of expense of conducting primary elections.
§ 163-106 - Notices of candidacy; pledge; with whom filed; date for filing.
§ 163-106.1 - Eligibility to file.
§ 163-106.2 - Time for filing notice of candidacy.
§ 163-106.3 - Notice of candidacy for certain offices to indicate vacancy.
§ 163-106.4 - Withdrawal of notice of candidacy.
§ 163-106.6 - Prohibition on certain dual candidacies; exception.
§ 163-107 - Filing fees required of candidates in primary; refunds.
§ 163-107.1 - Petition in lieu of payment of filing fee.
§ 163-108 - Certification of notices of candidacy.
§ 163-108.1 - Nomination of members of House of Representatives.
§ 163-110 - Candidates declared nominees without primary.
§ 163-111 - Determination of primary results; second primaries.
§ 163-112 - Death of candidate before primary; vacancy in single office.
§ 163-113 - Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate.
§ 163-114 - Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and before election.
§ 163-115 - Special provisions for obtaining nominations when vacancies occur in certain offices.